School: Tuar an Fhíona, Baile na Molt (roll number 8133)
- Location:
- Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 191
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- Ar maith leis féin a dhéineann an cat crónán.
Is mo duine a tabharfadh comharla duit ach is beag duine a tabharfadh congnamh dhuit.
Ní itheann na michtíre a chéile.
Ní ar aon chos amháin a tháinigh Naomh Pádraig go h-Éirinn.
Éirigh moch is luí déidheannach, bíodh rud agat féin nó bhí in eaghmhais.
An scuab nua is fearr scubann.
Is fearr déanach na coidhche.
Bíonn gach madra dána ar a thinnteán féin.
Gach dalta mar oiltear.
Nuair a bíonn an leabhar agam ní bíonn an léigheann agam.
Súil le breith a cailleann an cearrbhach.
Is fearr mac le h-imirt na mach le h-ól.
Fiche bliain ag teacht fiche bliain ar stad.
Fiche bliain ar meath, fiche bliain gur chuma ann nó as.
A half loaf is better than no bread.
It's too late to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eilís Ní Chadhla
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Maírín Breathnach
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford
