School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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    make up his hay that was cut. He said he would not because he was tired. He sat down and read the letter the wise man had given him. The letter was "Never put off until to morrow what you can do to-day. He said to himself that he would not leave his hay to be made another time. He went out and made up his hay. The next morning all his neighbours hay was flooded and if he had not made up his hay, it would have been destroyed also.
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    "Gods help is nearer than the door".
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gearóid Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crughwill, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Keirin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crughwill, Co. Clare