School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 121

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  1. "Sé an bóthar mór an aithghiorra".
    Bhí bean ann fadó agus chuaidh sí treasna páirce cun bealach gearr a dhéanamh dí féin. Do lean bulán í agus do mharbhuigh sé í. Chuaidh an fear amach arbh leis an bulán agus fúair sé an bhean marbhuighthe sa bpáirc. Dubhairt sé an focal seo - "Sé an bóthar is fuide an bealach is giorra." As sin amach deirtear an focal sin i ngach áit. Dubhairt an fear dá dtéigheadh sí thart an bóthar nach dtárlóchadh an rud
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádhraig Ó Corcoráin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Corcoráin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Killeena, Co. Mayo