School: Baile an Doire (roll number 16410)

Location:
Ballinderry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Maolmhichíl
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0021, Page 0227

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    Sean-Fhochail
    47 Castar daoine le chéile ach ní castar na cnuic le chéile.
    48 Is milis an rud an t-anam.
    49 Is fearr an tsláinte na na táinte.
    50 Is mac do mhac go bpósfar é ach is inghean do inghean go dtágadh sí go réidh.
    51 Is maith an fear breigeach an bean sanntach.
    52 Nuair a labhaireanns an cuach ar chrann gan duilleabhar díol do bhó agus ceannuigh arbhar.
    53 Ní’l rud níos géire ná teanga mná.
    54 Is iomdha sean-chupán a chaitheanns an ceann nua amach.
    55 Ní dhéanadh an saoghal capall rása as asal.
    56 Is miste uisge a chaitheadh ar luch báidhte.
    57 Is fearr cáll maith ná saibhris.
    58 Is iomdha ceol ná ceol piobaracht.
    59 Is fearr fuighleach ná easba.
    60 Duine gan treoir caillfidh sé le tart.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish