School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór

Location:
Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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  1. Continuation of Sayings copied from Jeremiah McCarthy's note-book - from page 163.
    "Nuair a luigheann an gé luigheann siad go léir."
    "Is geal leis an bfiach dubh a ghearrach féin."
    "Is mór an náire do Mháire Ní Dálaigh,
    bheith ar deire, beith ar deire."
    "Ní h-aon mhaith an Faoileán,
    nuair eirigheann an scadán."
    "Dálta na circe fraoic agus an fraoch is annamh súd lacá gan dúil i snámh."
    "Cuireadh an gealbháin chun arbhair na gcomharsan!
    Tionnlachan ó philbín ó na nid an gobacán i mbéal na cuaiche.
    "Ní thagann an dá ghráigh leis an gobadán."
    "Is mairg tig ná taithighid fir."
    "An fear láidir nuair is maith leis é,
    Agus an fear lag nuair a fhéadann sé."
    Fear graftha, fear fiadhaigh is fear gaoithe"
    "Níl laoch dá thréine dá bhfaghtar fear a chlóid."
    "Fear beag ar ardán nó
    Fear mór ar isleán."
    "Is feárr firín i bhFearaib
    ná fear i b'Firíníb."
    "Ní fear é ar aonach ná ar mhargadh ná
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Irish