School: Mercy Convent
- Location:
- Béal Tairbirt, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: The Sisters
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- The more haste, the less speed.
Nature breaks out through the eyes of a cat.
A rolling-tine catches no moss.
A stitch in time saves nine.
God's help is nearer than the door.
a good beginning is half the work.
You should not cut your scallops on a windy day.
Wilful waste brings woeful want.
A new brush sweeps clean.
There is many a slip between the cup and the lip.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Josie Murphy
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- Female
- Address
- Béal Tairbirt, Co. an Chabháin