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School: Lisnagirl (1)

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Lismagiril, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Harriett Kinkade
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1005, Page 215

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    219 "A [?] [?] [?]" (Summons)
    220 A green Christmas makes a fat churchyard.
    221 Where there's a will there's a way.
    222 Long fair long foul.
    223 Great minds think alike.
    224 Many men many minds.
    225 Out Of the pot into the frying pan. (Out of one difficulty into another)
    226 I bought herrings out of the same barrel.
    227 No rose without a thorn.
    228 A friend in need is a friend indeed.
    229 A Full purse makes a light heart.
    230 When wine is in, wit is out.
    231 Bringing apples to get an orchard, bringing coal to Newcastle.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    H. Kinkade
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher