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School: An Clochar, Port Omna

Location:
Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0280

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    "Molann an obair an saor"
    "Más olc maol is measa mothlach"
    Bhí sean-fhear maol agus a mhac a raibh ceann catach air ar dearg meisge ag teacht ón mbaile mór. Bhí an sean fhear dona go leor, crostach, contalach acht ba seacht n-uaire níos measa an mac. Duine a bhí ag cur síos ortha dubhairt sé "Má ba dona maol ba mheasa mullóg (an fear óg catach).
    "Is minic a bhíonn gránna geanúil is dathúil dona"
    "Is minic deas duairc agus gráinne suairc"
    Ní h-iad na fir fhada a bhaineann an fóghmhar go léir"
    "Is minic a bhí an fear fada ag ceannach fataí ó'n bhfear gearr".
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish