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School: Siolbhrain (Shelbourne) (roll number 5235 or 5484)

Location:
Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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    Máighréad Ní Thuama
    Gort 'le hÁrd
    Cill Garbháin

    1) Mair, a chapaill, agus geobhair féar.
    Ach fuair an capall bás an fhaid is bhí an féar ag fás

    2) Is fearr rith maith, ná droch-sheasamh
    3) Ní h-é lá na gaoithe, lá na sgolb
    4) Éist le fuam na h-abhann, is geobhair breac
    5) Ceannaigh ar a trí, is díol ar a seacht is ní bheir riamh gan capall maith

    6) A horse with four white legs,
    Keep him not a day,
    A horse with three white legs,
    Send him far away,
    A horse with two white legs,
    Sell him to a friend,
    A horse with one white leg,
    Keep him to the end.

    7) Rogha gacha datha donn, ach capall buidhe go mbeadh síogh 'na dhrom

    8) Ba chuma cad é an dath dá mbeadh sé go maith
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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
    Máighréad Ní Tuama
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    26
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Gortlahard, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Seán Ó Tuama
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gortlahard, Co. Kerry