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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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    the day of the scallop"
    "The early bird has the early worm".
    "Children and folls should not handle sharp edged tools"
    "Keep the shop and the shop will keep you"
    "The best straw breaks the horse's back"
    "Better alone than in bad company"
    Far away hills look near
    There's many a slip between the cup and the lip."
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford