School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)
- Location:
- Derrew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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- (continued from previous page)8. You never lost what you did not find.
9. A bird in your hand is worth two in a bush.
10. Every one drawing water to their own mill.
11. It is happy for the corps the rain will fall on.
12. A daughter belong to your self is as good is a son to another man.
13. Its better late than never.
14. What will a cat do but kill mice.
15. Shoes on your child in the cradle and him walking in the snow without(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Gibbons
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mary Gibbons
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonee, Co. Mayo
