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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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    1) Is fearr focal sa chuirt na púnt sa sparán.
    2) Ní feidir leis an sean-focal do shaothrú.
    3) An té nach bhfuil láidir ní foláir do bheith glic.
    4) Nil aon teinteán mar do teinteán féin.
    5) Ni hé lá na gaoithe lá na sgolb.

    6) W.D. for Darby Carey no
    An rud a scriobann an púca léigeann sé féin é.

    7) Is minic a phiochann duine slat cun é fein a bhuaileadh.
    8) Is giorra cabhair De ná an doras.
    9) Cáilín ag Mhóir agus Móir ag dhiarradh deirce.
    10) An rud is anámh is ionghantach.
    11) Aithnigheann ciaróg ciaróg eile.
    12) Is olc an ghaoth na séideann do duine eigin.
    13) Is maith an tannlan an t-ocras.
    14) Nuair a bhíonn an cat amuich bíonn an luch ag rinnce.

    15) Is maith an adhbhar cuiginne iochtar agus uachtar.
    16) Níor bhfearr a thuas na deireadh.

    17) Ní bhíonn an sonas gan an donas "in ór-lie (orlaigh) tríd".
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    19) Nil aoine gó dian ar "sriobach" le sriobach eile.
    20) Beata duine a thoil.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Seasnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Rynne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Clare