School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0282

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  1. I ngach ceannthar bionn go leór sean-fhocla ag na daoine. Ins an gceanntar seo in a bfuilm in mo comhnaidhe seo cuid de na sean-fhocla atá acu:-

    Is fearr focal sa cuairt ná púnt sa sparán
    Is fearr éin in do lámh na dá éin sa craobh
    Is fearr an t-sláinnthe ná na táinthe
    Is binn béal in a dtost
    Is minic a bhris béal duine a shróin
    Filleann an feall ar an bhfealldóir

    Mura mbíonn agat ach pocaidhe gabhair bí i lár an aonaig leis

    Ní sgoilfeadh aon níd an dair ach ginn de féin
    An té nach truag leis do chás ná déan do gearán leis
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Mhainnín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Mainnín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tonmoyle, Co. Galway