School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 13_005
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- The longest way round is the nearest way home.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Don't ever throw out the dirty water until you have the clean water in.
Willful waste makes woeful want.
Don't ever put off till tomorrow what you can do to day.
You will never miss the water till the well runs dry.
A new broom sweeps clean but the old one wouldn't give a bad scrape either.
It's an ill wind that don't favour someone.
Always look before you leap and think twice before you speak.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- M. Bairéad
- Gender
- Unknown
- Informant
- Mrs T. Barrett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
