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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

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Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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    13. Droch ghaoth, ná séideann maitheas do dhuine éigin.
    14. Éist le fuaim na h-abhann agus gheobhair breac.
    15. Fásann níos mó i ngort ná mar a cuirtear ann.
    16 . Is giorra cabhair Dé ná an doras.
    17. Is feárr go mall ná go bráthach.
    18 Is feárr an mhaith atá, ná an dá mhaith a bhí.
    19. Mara bhfuil agat acht gabhar bí i lár an aonaigh leis.

    20 Má's máighistir thú tabhair a cheart féin dod' sheirbhíseach.

    21. Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.
    22 Mairg ná caitheann an óige go maith.
    23. Marbh le té , agus marbh gan  é.
    24 Ná caith do shaoghal díomhaoin.
    25. Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolb.
    26. Ní thagann ciall roimh aois.
    27 Níl luibh ná leigheas i n-aghaidh an bháis.
    28 Níl aon teinteán mar do theinteán
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Kathleen Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo