School: Meenacahan (roll number 6063)

Location:
Meenacahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brigid, Bean Uí Eachthighearn
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  1. Sean-fhocla
    " Tá tú ag dul in measacht"
    " Níl aon deor dá chuid fola ann"
    " Glóir agus moladh agus buidheachas do Dhia" (Oidhche Cheann Féile)
    " Níl a dhath fuil nó feoil acu le chéile"
    " Amharc dhá uair sul a léimfidh tú"
    " Tá an bród saor"
    Is iomdha athair maith a thóg droch-mhac
    Ní rabh ariamh mór nach mbeadh beag ( Familiarity breeds contempt)
    Is fearr suidhe ar an sgáth ná suidhe ar an tráigh fholamh.
    "'Ach éan mar a h-oiltear- an naosgán sa churrach agus an chearc fraoigh ar an chnoc."
    " Sé do mhac do mhac indiu ach sé do nighean do nighean go deo"
    " Ní neart go cur le céile"
    " Ar sgáth a chéile maireann na daoine" ( [mutual?] agus láince[?]
    " Fad is mairfidh an mhéar ag sileadh,mairfidh an béal ag moladh"
    " Seachnuigh an ceann is buail sa mhuinéal"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish