School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. In the olden times the people had a lot of old sayings which they used when they wished to instruct or advise. "A word in court is better than a pound in a purse." There was a girl once and her uncle gave her two schillings to go to the pictures. There was great joy on her. She went went into the tram, it was not long until the man of the tram came gathering the money, and she put her hand in her pocket but there not a half penny in it. The poor girl looked around and it was not long until she was crying. There was a woman sitting
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris Brody
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr William Canny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare