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

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Letterkelly, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Dáibhid
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Bfearr liom bean na fiche seift ná bean na fiche púnt
    Dhá uair sa tráthnóna
    Tír gan ainm, tír gan teangaid
    Ar scáth a chéile a mairid na daoine
    Leanam go dlúth go chlú ár sinnsear
    Ní sia rithfidh leat ná mar is toil le Dia
    Déin acra dod comharsain nuair is féidirr leat é
    Ní ceart an t-eiteach a thabhairt do dhuine bocht más féidir é
    Tig imbéal bhóthair, ní h-aistear acht comhgar
    Ní aon mhaith a bheith ag gol indhiaidh bainne dortuithe
    Ná bac le bainne, ceannuig baol
    Ní bheireann béal dúnta ar aon cuilleóga
    Ná biodh do theanga id phóca núair atá tú ag cainnt
    Ná leig den bhothair an rud atá tú a radh do cloisint
    Ag chuir feóla i bpláta dhuine eile
    The last is the luckiest
    Nuair atá tú ar deabhadh tóg t-ám
    We hear the bee but we do not see the honey
    Pigs might fly but they are very unlikely birds
    A burnt child dreads the fire
    Deiread "jobeír" sean bhríste (?)
    Arbhar an maghadh a dhéineann an maghadh
    (continues on next page)
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