School: Com Liath (Scoil Brighde) (roll number 8924)

Location:
Coomleagh West, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Muircheartach Ó Cróinín
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  1. D'fulangeochadh fuil, fuil i ngorta acht ní fulangeochadh fuil, fuil do gorta
    Is mó tadhsach iad, adharca na mbó thar lear
    Is mairg a bhíonn gan driothar
    Tosach an uilc is é is usa de chosg
    An rud is annamh is iongantach
    Tir gan teanga, tir gan anam
    Bean gan riaghail, bean gan ciall
    Sagart balbh, sagart dealbh
    Ní féidir ceann críona a cur ar colain oig
    Dá fhaid é an lá tagann an oidhche
    Tuigsint agus mítuigsint
    Ní oireann siad le chéile
    Mar is dóigh le fear na buile
    Gur bé féin fear na ceille

    Níl aon tairbhe dorus an stábla do dhruid tar éis goid an éich
    Go mairidh sé abhfad daingean is gan crothadh
    Ní cothuigheann na briathra na bráthra
    Deachaireacht gach ndeachaireacht, aon ní a cleachtar a cur i ndearmhadh
    Is baile bocht, baile gan toit gan teine
    Marbhuigheann mian an duine fallsa, é féín
    Ná bain tuighe de do thig féín, le sleanna a chur ar thig an leanna
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish