School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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(1) There's no use in throwing water on a drowned rat.
(2) Hills are green far away.
(3) There are good goods in small parcels.
(4) The devil you know is better than the devil you dont know.
(5) Hed watch mice at the crossroads.
(6) Dont bid the devil good morrow until you meet him.
(7) The more hurry the less speed.
[?](8) There's no use in rubbing lard on a fat pigs back.
(9) Too late to spare when all is spent.
(10) You can bring a horse to water but you cant make, him drink.
(11) Who but a fool would believe all. he hears.
(12) A stop of the tongue is no fault of the mind.
(13) One hour in the morning is better than two in the night.
(14) There's no hearth stone like your own hearth stone.
(15) A green Christmas makes a fat churchyard.
(16) A standing sack is filled the best.
(17) Home sweet home, There's no place(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rosie Coughlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs J. Coughlan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly