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School: Machaire Rabhartaigh

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Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1070, Page 291

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  1. Seanfhocla (continued)

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    16. Is fearr rith maith 'na droch sheasamh.
    17. Deirtear gurb'é a leanbh fhéin a bhaisteas an sagart an chéad uair.
    18. Dá fhad é an lá tiocfaidh an oidhche
    19. Port ar bith le stoirm.
    20. Beatha duine a thoil.
    21. Rud a tchí leanbh ghní leanbh.
    Máire Ní Ghallchobhar, Mín - na -Lárach, Gort-an-Choirce, Tír Chonaill
    Seamus mac Aodha, Mín-an-Lárach, Gort-an-Choirce, Tír Chonaill
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  2. Seanfhocla Eile

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    Sean fhocla eile.
    Is é Machaire Rabhartaigh an baile fearáinn agus Cloich-Cheann-Fhaoilidh an pharóiste
    1. Dá fhaid é an (oidhche) lá tagann an oidhche.
    Ma tá an lá iongantach fada fán tiocfaidh an oidhche cibé.
    2. Ní thigeann ciall roimh aois: Níl ciall ag duine ar bith go dtig sé go h-aois céille.
    3. Na tabhair léim ar an chéad scéal.
    4. Ní ualach do dhuine an fhoghluim.
    An té a bhfuil an fhoghluim aige níl sé doiligh a iomchur.aige.
    5. Tír gan anam tír gan teangaidh.
    6. Is mairg a bhíonn thíos do'n chéad bhuille. Nach mór an mhairg do dhuine ar bith a bheith thíos leis an chéad bhuille go bhfeicidh sé caidé na buillí eile atá le theacht.
    7. Is feárr uaigneas maith ná droch chuideachta. Is feárr do dhuine a bheith leis fein agus uaigneas air ná cuid mhór daoine a bheith aige agus iad fá choinne rud éiginteacht a dheánamh air.
    8. Nil aon teinidh cosamhail lé do theinidh féin.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seamús Mac Géidigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seán Mac Flaithbheartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Address
    Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal