School: Ros an Chuasáin (roll number 4759)

Location:
Rossacoosane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Rís
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  1. Written by Margaret Grady, Greenane, Cill Áirne
    Obtained from her grandmother Mrs Grady aged 80(?)

    Má phósann tú i n-aon chur pós i ndeirg
    Ní mar a síoltar a bítear

    Is mairg a bhíonn i dtír gan duine aige féin lá na Brianne Luigheann an bata ar a thaobh

    Tar éis a tuigtear gach beart

    Mol a machaire is ná taobaigh is ná tabhair do(?) dhuine féin ar aoinne

    De mol an coill agus ná fág e
    Ní fearr biadh ná ciall
    Cuir do chomhairle mar do gheobhaidh sí
    Coirce na bhuidheann no gainíbh na tsráigh
    Dean mar a déarfad agus ná dein

    Ná díol bó mhaol agus ná ceannuig bó mhaol agus ná bí oidhche gan bó mhaol

    Dubhairt an t-éinin trioplac bheadh rud agat féin(?) nó bí i n-a éaghmuis

    Tagann gach mbaile cáirde
    Bí a bagarach is ná bí bualadh
    Beadh cion i gan fhios ar do bhean nó ar do leanbh

    Ar do mheisge nó ar do chiall, cara do chroidhe do dhuine féin
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Margaret Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greenane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Grady
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80