School: Maol Raithnighe

Location:
Mallaranny, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSiúr Philomena
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  1. Ceithre cailleacaí gan a bheith mantach
    Ceithre francaig gan a bheith buide
    Ceithre greasuide gan a bheith breagac
    Ceithre sagairt gan a bheith santac
    Agus sin ceithre nide nac bfuil sa tir

    * * * * *

    Learning and manners are better than silver and gold
    Silver and gold will soon pass away
    But learning and manners will never decay

    A man without learning and wearing good clothes is like a gold ring on a barrow pig's nose
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
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    English