School: Trian Caol (roll number 10778)
- Location:
- Treankeel, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 140
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- Sean fhocla agus raidhte.
Chaill se léim an da bruach. =Between two stools we come to the ground.
Thug sé droch bhais ar féin. Bail na madadh Tá leacacha daoine uasail sleamhain
Cf. Woe t him who hangs an [Inn]? [fainin]?Fhad is bhéadas féin ag fas no uisge racaidh
Go dtigidh saoghal na saigal.
Go dtigidh shiar aniar a’s bata leis.
Go lá sheon dic. Is fada go brúthach
Mar bhíos an cu mor bí’n coileann.
S’ iomaidh bitseach mhaith a thóg [droch]? choileann
A’s a chéile gnidhthear na caisleainn.
Is caol a thig an oircheaid.
Is caol a tig an t-slainnte.
Is iomaidh corr san t-saoghal
Mhall Dia an deifre. Thug an diabhal leis an mhalltríall
Rith rósai na gréine
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