School: Clarecastle (C.)
- Location:
- Droichead an Chláir, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Aoife Ní Mhíodhcháin
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- (continued from previous page)Respect cannot be bought.
Have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.
Too much knowledge is never a load.
A half loaf is better than no bread.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
The longest road is the surest.
Health is better than wealth.
The best horse wins the race. - There are the remains of a very old monastery in this district. It is situated at Newhall about a mile from the village and is known as St. John's. The old Abbey is used nowadays as a cemetry and many of the residents of the parish are buried there.
Beside the Abbey there is a Blessed Well, and many cures and favours, are attributed to the influence of the patron saint(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nancy Reynolds
- Gender
- Female