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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
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Úna Nic Choluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 188

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    1. When the old cock crows the young cock learns.
    2. A wet May fills the haggart with hay.
    3. A wet May and a dry June makes the farmer whistle a merry tune.
    4. Ma's maith Luan is maith seachtmhain.
    5. Bíonn an Aoine bun-ós -cionn leis an seachtmhain.
    6. Tosach an Aoine nó deire Sathairn
    Nó lá Domhnaig dir dhá Aifrean.
    7. Dá ghiorracht do dhuien a chóta
    Is giorra dho a léine.
    8. Deineann an dealbhas céad rud.
    9. Is mairg a bhíonn go h-olc
    Is a bhíonn go bocht 'na dhiaidh.
    10. Dá mbeadh cuigean ag an gcat bhadh mhinic a bhás innte.
    11. Is fear nó bó iseadh an laogh
    Ach is leo araon an bainne.
    12. Is fuar é an tigh na gnáthuigheaseas fir.
    13. Is fearr i Cat after kind.
    14. Vlack cat, black kitten.
    15. Ná tabhair duine de gnáth ar dhuine dhá thráth nó trí.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bríd Ní Dhonnchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reen, Co. Kerry