School: Baile Rua (Buachaillí)

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   times without resting twenty years ago John Gunning Kilnalag Williamstown caught a mad horse who broke loose from the fair of Dunmore about fifteen years ago. Mathias Geraghty Lisrivish Williamstown reaped twelve score of stocks in one day seventy years ago, he also sowed one acre of potatoes in the same period of time with a spaid. Mrs Smyth Kilnalag Williamstown carried a cwt weight of flour from Castlerea distance of five miles seventy years ago.

   

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   Ní néart a cuir lé céile Gioruigeann an béirt an bóthar Coínnig an cnamh in dó lamh agus leánann an madádh thú An té nach cuíreann san Éarrach ní bánann sé sa Fóghmár Is máith an t-ánlan an t-ócras Is bínn béal na dtóst Taithnígeann an ciaróg an ciaróg eile amách Tá an firinne géarr

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   Topics

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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. proverbs (~4,377)

   Language

   Irish

   Collector

   Lúcás Ó Maolrúille

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilnalag, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Bean Ní Mhaoltúille

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   c. 65

   Address

   Lisrivis, Co. Galway