School: Naomh Angela, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 14410)

Location:
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Muireadhaigh
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    Is binn béal in a thost
    Ritheann uisge doimhin ciún
    Is fearr an t-imreas na an t-uaigneas
    Níl aon teinnteán mar do theinteán féin
    Is glas iad na cnuic i bhfad uainn
    Tír gan teanga tír gan mhaíth
    Briseann an dúthchas tre suilibh an chait
    Ní thagann ciall roimh an aois
    Ní sia gob an gé ná gob an gandal
    Is maíth sugh bó, beo na marbh
    Is fearr obair na cainnt
    Níl féasta gan rosta 's ní céasta gan posta
    Bíonn bainne geal ar buaibh dubha

    Tagann cairdeas agus ní mhaithtear na fiaca

    An rud a téidheann i bfad teideann sé i bfuaire

    Is fearr teach beag agus teann lón ná teac mór dh(?)
    ar bheagán bidh

    Is saidhbhir iad na bochta i láthair Dé
    Is fearr leath-bhuilín ná a beith gan arán
    Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht

    Is fearr an ceann an t-athair do deichniúr, clainne ná a deicniúr cloinne na gceann do athair

    Níl i ndeire na seachtaine ná i ndeire na bliana a dhíolann Dia a luct saotair ac i ndeire saol

    Is beag an gnó le luct feacaint i scatanaibh
    An té go mbíonn Dia leis ní féidir le daoine é cur
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish