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School: Dubh Éige/Dooega (roll number 2309)

Location:
Dumha Éige, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0086G, Page 10_018

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    Brisceann an dubhcais té suile an chaith.
    Ní bris fhocal maith fiacal a riamh.
    Is fearr an troid na an tuigneas.
    Ba doracha an oidhche nac mé an uisce abalta a bhealach a deanamh.
    Is fearr leath búilín ná bheith gan arán.
    Is fearr grim coinín ná dhá grim go cath.
    An té atá suas oltar de ar an té atá sios boltar ar.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Séamas Mac Giollabháin
    Gender
    Male