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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 138

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    enriches me but me me poor indeed.
    An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
    S the old cock slows the young one learns.
    You will find enough of brushna in every weed to burn it.
    For every laugh you shed tear.
    n egg to-day is better than two to-morrow
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  2. Festival Customs - Whit Week

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    Another festival time is "Whit Week". There is a lot of superstitions connected with this festival.
    One of these is not to go near water for fear of being drowned. A child born during "Whit Week" is called a "Geancaine" and it will do
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Whitsun (~59)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phelim O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan