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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    1. Is fear an t-sláinte ná an táinte
    2. Níl leigheas sa luibh in agaidh an bháis
    3. Maireann an chraobh ar an bhfál, acht ní mhaireann an lamh do cuir
    4. Is fearr an t-imreas ná an t-uiagneas.
    5. Samhradh ceódhach, Earrach reódhach, fóghmhar grianmhar, Geimhread rian-fliuch.
    6. Is fear sioc ná síorbáisteach
    7. Ní bheidh sé ag báistigh í gcómhnuidhe
    8. Ní torann tréan go tóirtneach
    9. Is cuma nó muc fear gan seift
    10. Ith feóil mairt is bhí cuaidh tapaidh, ith feóil muice is bhí mór meathta [?]
    11. Is fada iad adarca na mbó thar lear
    12. Cad a rinne mac an chait ach luch[?] mharbuigheadh [?]
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Máirtín Caoigín Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Ted Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo