School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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  1. Tig ar árd,nó bean bhreágh ,nó bó bhán, níl aon tháir ar na trí rud sin.
    Cogar an phiolúin is deacair é shárú.
    Is dáná bean ná much agus is dáná muc ná an Dial
    Nuair a glaodhfaidh an coileach ní baol duit.
    Bíodh rud agat féin nó bí gan é.
    One day O’Brien who lived in lemeneigh castle had men shearing sheep, and a man passing by asked for alms. The owner of the sheep said he would not give him any. The man then said “Níor tháinigh fear bailighthe riamh, ná thiocfaidh fear scapaidhthe ‘na dhiaidh. O’Brien asked what he said and the man told him. He then called him back and gave him a big amount of wool.

    Collected by: - Tréasa Nich Aodha, Carhunamodra
    Told by: - James Roche, Carhunamadra (her grandfather)
    (73 years )
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tréasa Nic Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownamaddra, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Roche
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Carrownamaddra, Co. Clare
  2. Gods help is nearer than the door .This is how this saying came. A woman came to console another woman who was in great trouble. The latter said “God’s help is nearer than the door”
    The visitor said “Indeed then it is not “. She stood up and ran to the door and on reaching it she fell and broke her leg.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.