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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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    chneith do chomhursan

    (13) Ní'l grádh dá mhéid nach dtigeann fuath dá réir
    (14) Ní'l tuile dá mhéid nach dtrághann ach tuile na nGrást

    (15) Muna gcleachtuigheann tú marcuigheacht déanfaidh tú dearar na spuir

    (16) An rud is measa le duine ná a bhás b'fhéidir gurb é lár a leasa é

    (17) Is fearr bheith ag súl le béal an chuain ná bheith a' súl le béal na h-uaghach

    (18) Maireann an crann ar an bhfál ach ní mhaireann an lámh a chuir

    (19) Is maith an cáirde lá fada samhraidh
    (20) Bíonn cluas mhaol ar fhear na foghla
    (21) Síad na daoine bodhara a dhéanann na bréaga
    (22) Ní fhághthar saor gan lucht
    (23) Téigheann an righineas i bhfhad
    (24) Is fearr goradh cúl gcos
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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
    Collector
    Bríghid Úi Smearáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughaval, Co. Sligo