School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 011
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- (continued from previous page)10. The longer way round is the shorter way home at night. (father)
11. Al ways keep in the centre of the road when there is tunder and lightning going. (father).
12. Never say good night to a man twice late at night (father)
13. The scariest thing that goes to a fair is a jennets foal. (father).
14. To see the moon on its back is the sign of rain. (father).
15.A Saint Bernard's dog is to be seen on Grogans Road and used to come through the fields from Grogans Road to Thomas Street. (father).
16.It is unlucky to leave a house to go to another house on Friday night (father)
17. The man that goes around in the night with a light in his hand, it is sure that his name is Billy Byrne the Black smith (father)
- Collector
- Luke Fenlon
- Gender
- Male
