School: Ardee (De la Salle) (roll number 2094)

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   A man from Glens of Antrim always said - full of my loof" (lámh) for handful.
   "There's a bruth around the moon", it will rain tomorrow".) bruth = halo

   

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2. Cad Is Ní Bochtán?

   

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   Cad is nídh bochtán?
   Duine ná beadh aon tig aige ach bothár,
   Aon biadh aige ach criochán,
   And Deoch aige ach sruthán,
   Aon Chómhla aige ach scolpán,
   Aon teine aige ach cadhrán.

   

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3. Oileán Dairbhre

   

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   Dairbhre gan crann Caith do bhricfeast sar a dtéighir ann Oileán mhara idir dhá uisce Agus mná gan tuiscint ann Bhí fear a'tighe go trom B'fada síos é a cheann Bean a'tighe ag gol 's a brúighean 'S a' bagairt ar a clann - "Druididh suas a chlann, Níl aon tslighe agaibh ann, Ach cosa fuara i n-agaidh na h-uara ag teacht anuas bhur gceann.

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