School: Leitir Uí Cheallaigh, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 9229)

Location:
Letterkelly, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Dáibhid
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  1. Tá sé mí-ráthmhar triúr as an dtig céadna pósadh san mbliadhain céadna.
    Tá sé mí-ádhmharach do dhaoine tar-éis a bpósta socrad do chas ortha ar an mbóthar.
    Pós bean ón tsléib, agus pósfair an tsléib go léir.

    Marry in lent, and you live to repent,
    Marry in haste and repent at leisure.

    Love is blind, and marriage is an eye-opener

    Ní féasta gan pósta, agus ní céasadh gan pósta

    Sar a deintear an cleamhnas mór thimceall na h-áite seo, caithtear an talamh do siubhal
    Deintear an cleamhnas idtig ósta san mbaile mór

    Sar a bpósfaidh, bíodh tig cómhnuidhthe agat

    An bhean a pósann san bhFoghmhar, bíonn sí na banntreabhach san Earrach

    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday is no day at all.
    Thursday for crosses
    Friday for losses
    and Saturday the best day of all

    Bhí fear annso fado, agus ba dheacair é do shásamh mar gheall ar mnáibh. Bhí na
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Ní Mhathúna
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Letterkelly, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Máirtín Ó Leaferté
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Boolynamiscaun, Co. Clare