School: Mín na Croise

Location:
Mín na Croise, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire C. Ní Choileáin
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  1. B'feárr liom fuigheal an mhadaidh no fuigheal magaidh
    An té bhuailtear sa' cheann, bíonn an eagla air
    Briseann an dúthchas fríd súlaibh a chait
    Na bí i dtoiseach i gcurrach no ar deireadh i gcoill.
    Is furas suinne? le taobh na mine
    Is doiligh imirt ar a' chlár fhollamh
    Is fada anonn an rud na gcuireann Dia anall
    Níl olc i dtír nach feárrda d'eiginteacht
    Siad na ballaí fuara a ghnídheas bean toighe suarach
    Cam, díreach an ród, sén bealach mór an aithghiorra
    Is teann a coileach ar a cárn-aolaigh fein
    Is teann an madadh ag na dhoras fein
    Na bí foshtannach i dteach óil
    Gach uile dhuine tarraingt uisge na mhuileann fhéin
    Sionnach i gcraiceann na caorach
    Níor buaileadh an foighde ariamh
    Ma phósann tú beann-talaimh, béidh tú gcómhnuidhe folamh
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish