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School: Doire Chasáin (roll number 15239)

Location:
Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
Teachers:
Tomás Mac Fhionghaile Brighid Ní Cheallaigh
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    Ma bhíonn duine ag cainnt barraidheacht agus ag déanamh mórtais deirfidh na daoine, "Is binn béal na thost." Má bhíonn duine léígheanta ag cainnt, deirfidh na daoine, "Níl sé choidhche ró mhall le foghluim." Má bhíonn duine ag gabhail thart agus gan é ag déanamh morán deirfidh na daoine, "Níl tú a dhath nios féarr na caora dhall." Na caith an t-uisge salach amach go mbéidh an t-uisge glan istoigh." Sé an míniú atá le sin, na déan rud ar bith ró thapaidh" no go mbéidh tú cinnte fá'n rud atá tú ag gabhail a dhéanamh.

    Do fuair an scéal seo
    ó
    Laim Mac Pháidín, Na Dúnaibh
    Tá an fear sin 73 bliadhain do aois. Fuair sé an scéal sin ó na athair san bhliadhain 1817.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Sean Uí Carragáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Na Dúnaibh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Liam Mac Pháidín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Na Dúnaibh, Co. Donegal