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School: Baile Nua (B) (roll number 9607)

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Newtown, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Peadar P. Mac Conchoille
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    Seo iad na sean fhocail ar fad a chuala mé a usáid ag muinntir na h-áite seo.

    Is giorra cabhair Dé ná an doras
    Dá mhéad an grádh tagann an fuath dá réir
    Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na sgoilbe
    Is fearr rith maith ná droch seasamh
    Is fearr dreóilín ar do dorn ná fhiolar a bheith agat ar lorg
    Is olc an gaoith nach séideann maitheas do duine éicint
    Is fearr focail sa gcuairt ná bpúnt sa sparáin
    Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sé
    Éist le fuaim na h-abhann agus gheobhfaidh tú breac
    Sí an cíall ceannuighthe an cíall is fearr
    Ní ualac do'n duine an fóghluim

    Ceapann an t-amadán nach bhfuil duine ar bith chómh críon leis féin

    Is fearr órlach gasúin na troigh cailín
    Chuir póiríní agus is póiríní a bhainfeas tú
    An té nach gcuireann san Earrach ní
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máirtín Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Paddock, Co. Galway