School: Páirc na nDriseóg (roll number 14294)

Location:
Brierfield, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Conaire
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  1. 1. Nuair is cruaid don cailligh caithfid sí rith.
    2. Bíonn adh ar amadán
    3. I n-am an ghábhaidh seadh braithear an chara.
    4. Tághann an lá locht ar oibhre na h-oibhre
    5. Ní neart do cur lé céile
    6. Is mairh a bhíos o -olc agus a bíos go bocht in a dhíaid.
    7. Is geall leis an bfiach dubh a ghearrcach féin.
    8. Is fusa cainnte a dhéanamh ná casóg.
    9. Is minic bris béal duine a shrón.
    10. Aithnigheann cíaróg, cíaróg eile.
    11. Ní féidir bheit ag ithe agus ag feadáil.
    12. An áit a bíonn bó bíonn bean.
    13. Fine feathers make fine buirds.
    14. Time and tide will wait for no one.
    15. Tell me your company and I will tell you what you are
    16. Hunger is a good sauce.
    17. It is better late than never.
    18. A learned man understands half a word.
    19. It is better to be lucky than to get up early.
    20. Empty vessels make most sound.
    21. What the ear will not hear it will not trouble the heart.
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dangan Oughter, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr John Delaney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dangan Oughter, Co. Galway