School: Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh
- Location:
- Dún Átha, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Ed J. Headtromóin
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- 25) Is í Gaedhilg teanga na hÉireann26) TÁ AN OIDHCHE GEAL AGUS AN BOTHAR FADA ACHT MAR SIN FÉIN FAN GO LÁ27) TÁ AN CHEARC GO TROM AR BHÓTHAR FHADA28) NÍ AR DO CHEANN ATÁ DONAS ACHT AR DO CHOIS ATÁ SIUBHAL29) Put it in the chest and you'll find use for it(Máire Ní Chatháin ó n-a mháthair)
- 30)Ní truimide loc an laca
Ní truimide an capall an srían
Ní truimide caora an t-olann
is Ní truimide do cholainn chiall31) A chónach san ort32) You'll never miss the water till the well runs dry33) A man without learning but wearing good clothing is like a gold ring in a pig's nose34) FINGERS WERE MADE BEFORE FORKS
(used when child takes meat etc in its fingers)(Séámus Ó Scannláin ó n-a mháthair) - Collector
- Séamus Ó Scannláin
- Gender
- Male
- 35) Lá breagh is tráigh fhada36) A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.37) Smooth waters run deep AND THE MUD LIES AT THE BOTTOM38) The new broom sweeps clean, BUT THE OLD ONE SCRAPES BETTER39) Many hands make light work
40) Bird in hand is worth two in the bush
41) As the tree falls so shall it lie(Proinnsias Ó Scannláin
