School: Cill Mhuire, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 13942)

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Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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    32) Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, both wealthy and wise
    33) A wise man carries his coat with him on a fine day

    34) Nuair a bhíonn an cat amuigh bíonn an luch ag rinnce
    35) Níl aon teinnteán mar do theinteán féin
    36) Is fearr rith maith ná droch-sheasamh
    37) Éist le fuaim na h-abhanna agus geobhair breac

    38 Is glas iad na cnuic i bhfad uainn.
    Ní bhíonn na cnuic glas in-aon chor acht bíonn fraoch ag fás ortha agus ceapann daoine go mbíonn siad glas.

    39) Ní h-é lá na gaoithe lá na Sgolbh
    'Sé an brígh atá leis an sean-fhocal seo nár cheart d'aoinne a bhfuil obair le déanamh aige é do chur siar go dtí an nóimeat deirneach. Nuair a bhíonn lá breágh ann, agus lá ciúin, sin é an t-am chun tuighe do chur ar an dtigh gan an t-am maith do leigint thart. Má leigeann an feirmeóir an aimsear bhreágh thart, agus má théigheann sé ag déanamh na h-oibre sin, annsan nuair a thiocfaidh lá na gaoithe bainfidh an ghaoth an
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan O' Boyle
    Gender
    Male