School: Baile Mhic Aodha (Ballymachugh)
- Location:
- Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ní Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 306
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- 1) Once a man and twice a child.
2) After a storm there is always a calm and after a woman there is always a man.
3) They all chip of the one block.
4) It was not off the grass he licked it.
5) When the old cock crows the young one learns
6) After a pig there is always a ham.
7) Its along lane there is no turn in.
8) One good turn deserves another.
- Collector
- Frank Higgins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fortland, Co. Cavan
- 9. A cat may look at the king.
10. Many hands make light work.
11. Laugh and the world will laugh with you.
12. All to one side like Crosadoney.
13. It will not check his growth (said of an old man when he gets married)(continues on next page)
