School: Rosguill & Doe Branch I.N.T.O. (roll number n/a)

Location:
Ros Goill, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
T. Mc Ginley
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Bean Uí Shiadhail
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
  2. Síleann an fear mire gurabh é féín fear na céílle
    Is maith an sgéaluidhe an aimsear
    Bhí sé ar mhin na muice
    Rud nach mbaineann duit na bain dó
    Bean gan leanbh, bean gan léithsgéal
    An té a shiubhail an saoghal, ní rabh a fhios aige cé aca a b'fhearr luath nó mall
    An té nach bhfuil ciall aige, bhéarfaidh an saoghal ciall dó
    Ma's comhgarach do chota duit is comhgaraighe do léíne duit
    Chan fhuair an madadh ruadh teachtaire ariamh comh maith leis fhéín
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