School: Clochar na Fáirche (roll number 16894)

Location:
An Fhairche, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr Iarfhlaith Ní Mhóráin
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    Is fearr suidhe gearr ná seasamh fada
    Ní théigheann cith thar Aoinne na stoirm tar Dhomhnach
    Muna mbíonn an t-uachtar agat ní bhíonn an t-im.
    D'órduigh Dia congnamh
    D'á sine bhíos an gabhar 'seadh is cruaidhe bíos a adharca
    Is beannuighthe an rud báisteach nuair bhíonns corp dá thabhairt cum na roilige
    Déanann amadán amadáin de lán tuighe [?]
    An rud is maith do duine amháin is nimh do dhuine eile é
    Níor tháinig olc idtír nach fearrde duine eicint
    An sgian is géire feannfaidh sí
    An té abhíonn an t-ádh air bíonn sé ar a chat agus ar a mhada
    Ceannaigh droch rud agus beidh tú gan aon ru[d]
    Is fearr a bheith cineálta na droch-mhúinte
    S é do chara do phóca
    Ní h-ionann dul go dtí an baile mór agus teacht as.
    An rud a sgríobhann an púca leigeann sé fei[n] é
    Is fada an boithrín nach bhfuil cas eicint air.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish