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School: Trian Caol (roll number 10778)

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Treankeel, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 254

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    Is lom guala gan dearbhrathair
    In áit, "tá sé cóir a bheith trí mhíle," deireadh na sean daoine, "Is géar leis a bheith trí mhíle.
    Nuair a tá duine ag cainnt agus é ag tómhais na rudaí a tá sé ag radh deirtear, "An trí thall 's ceathair i bhfos.
    Is feárr go mall no go brathach
    Rud a théid 'un fuide théid sé 'n fuaire
    Cibe thigs go bog imthigheann sé go réidh
    Níor mhill coimhead mhaith a dhath ariamh.

    Is mé an dúal is fuide siar ar do chuigeal #
    lústar = footboard of a spinning wheel.
    Cugal = distaff. Dual = a heat.
    Is annann an ráidhte agus I am the last person you would think of.
    An deichneabhar is fuide siar ar do phaidrín
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish