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School: Leitir (roll number 15668)

Location:
Letter East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0473, Page 006

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    Sean-Fhocail
    1. Níl sa saoghail so, ach scamail gléigil,
    Nú sneachta ar thaobh cnuich a laigheann gan moill,
    Nú bláthanna gréin-glas ag tuitim ‘na slaodhaibh,
    Is ní fhios cá séidhtear leóithne gaoith.
    2. Cuimhnig ar an lá deireanach
    Cuimhnig ar duine i do chroidhe go déanach,
    Ná caith t-aois le baois ná le bréaga,
    Cuimhnig ar an saoghal so go dréithir,
    Is cuimhnig cé aoibhinn gur baoghal duit.
    3. Is mairg ná chuir rian a cíall,
    Is is mairg ná chuireann srian le na guth,
    Anois nách bhfuil agat an fiadh
    Is maith an biadh an chaora dubh
    4. Ceannuig ar a trí, agus díol ar a seacht,
    Is ní bheidh tú riamh gan chapall maith.
    5. Seachain teanga liom leat,
    Seachain na gleachaí milis sleamhain,
    Ná tálthaidh é fé bhrat
    Nú cheileadh ort má dheineadh é,
    Agus is dual agus is claon í do bheart.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Coisdealbha
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Caithlín Bean Uí Coisdealbha
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kilkeehagh, Co. Kerry