School: Scoil Mhuire, Na Forbacha (roll number 2386)

Location:
Na Forbacha, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. 1. Níl fuath dá mhéid nach dtagann grádh dá réir.
    Tá chuile dhuine go deas nó go seasfá ar ordóig air.
    An té go bhfuil a lámh i mbéal an mhadaidh tugfadh sé as go réid í,
    An áit a mbíonn géadhaidhe bíonn ganndal ann.
    'S an áit a mbíonn mná bíonn clamfar ann.
    Dá aimhdheóin sin uile, is fearr daonnacht is féile.
    Is fada teigheans teas agus fuacht acht is gearr teigheans fuath agus grádh.
    Is cruaidhte na clocha glasa ná na lámha fada.
    Dá laighead é diol an Dreoilín caithfe sé é suthlán.
    Deire long báthadh.
    Deire athá losga.
    Deire fleadh cáinse.
    Deire slainte osna.
    Más cam díreach an ród sí an t-slighe mhór an aithghiorra.
    Gach leanbh mara h-oiltear agus gach uige mara h-ádhbhar.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Churraidhín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádhraic Ó Curraidhín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Na Forbacha, Co. Galway