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School: Gaoth Sáile (roll number 12958)

Location:
Gaoth Sáile, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha, Bean Uí Ghamhnáin
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    8. An té nach mbeidh ciall aige beidh fán air
    9. Biodh eagla ort agus ní baoghal duit
    10. Ná creid fionn is ná creid fíoch 's na creid briathra mná
    Má's moch mall eireochas an ghrian
    Is mar is coil lé Deá béas an lá.
    11. Is fearr mine na buirbe mór
    Is fearr coir na dul cun dlighe
    Is fearr teach beag ar teann lóin
    Na teach mor ar beagán bidh
    12. An té atá thuas oltar deoch air,
    An té atá shíos buailtear cos air
    13. Castar na daoine le chéile acht ní castar na cnuic ná na sléibhte
    14. Is fearr an troid na an t-uaigneas
    15. Milis glor gach fir ag a mbionn cuid agus spré,
    Searbh glór an té bhíos lom, bonn ós cionn a labhras se
    16. Is fearr uair a'chluig ar maidin ná dhá uair tráthnóna
    17. Fag an tír no bhí sa bhfaisiún
    18. Ní cóir gladhach ar an ngol go deo go dtuigidh sé
    19. Is maith an rud beannadh don tabáiste nuair a castar leat é is gan dul in aireachas
    20. Nil aon theinteán mar do theinteán féin
    21. Ná caith an t-uisge salach féin amach nó go mbeidh an t-uisge glan istigh agat
    22. Am nó taoide ní fhanaidh lé h-aoinne
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Chinnéidigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dumha Dhearc, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Áine Bean Uí Chinnéidigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Dumha Dhearc, Co. Mayo