School: Presentation Convent, Carlow
- Location:
- Carlow, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bonaventure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 041
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- 1. A stitch in time saves nine.
2. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
3. It was not on one foot that St. Patrick came to Ireland.
4. It's for it's own benefit a cat purs.
5. There is no hearth-stone like your own.
6. What is home without a mother?
7. Be ashamed to catch yourself ideal, dilligence is the mother of good luck.
8. When the cat is out the mice can play.
9. Pin thy faith to no man's sleeve hast thou not two eyes of thine own.
10. Make the most of yourself for that is all there is of you.
11. Let us have faith that right makes might and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
12. A gay, serene spirit is the source of all that is noble and good.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Carmel Graham
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs Graham
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
