School: Taplach (roll number 5114)
- Location:
- Taplach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)from two to three dozen of turkeys in addition to a dozen geese, a dozen ducks, and about twelve dozen of hens.There are farmers in this district who sold hen eggs at eight shillings a dozen during th time of The Great War, which finished in November 1918, and some of them frequently recount this fact - though not with any wish for a recurrence of those days.
- "Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle.""Too many cooks spoil the broth.""A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.""A rolling stone gathers no moss.""A stitch in time saves nine.""Nothing succeeds like success.""Vessels large may venture more,
But little boats should keep near shore.""Honesty is the best policy."