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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tuairín Chathail, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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    Proverbs
    The old people had many old comical sayings and some of these sayings still persist in this locality for example,
    "Of small account is a fly until to gets into the eye"
    "A straw best shows how the wind blows"
    "The younger the chicken the sweeter the picking"
    "Nearer to the bone the sweeter the meat"
    "The longest road must have an ending"
    The following story refers to this proverb. One day
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cheathrú Nua, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Daniel Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    An Cheathrú Nua, Co. Chiarraí