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School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)

Location:
Tully More, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 215

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    Nuair a troideas na fathaigh is Rí an cabhach (dwarf)
    Na bí ar toiseach i gairsach no ar deireadh i geoill
    Bheirfidh do sron fein comhairle duit
    Ní ionann a dhul na bhaile mhóir agus fágailt
    Is feirust fuinneamh le taobh mine
    Is lear dón dall a bheal
    Eisteacht na muice breadaig (keen hearing)
    Is doiligh gearrfiadh a chur as tom nach bhfuil sé ann.
    (It’s hard to take blood out of a stone)
    Mas neas do dhuine a chóta is neise sin a leine.
    (Blood is thicker than water)
    Is mairg a cailltear san an uair = It’s a pity people get lost in storm = do things at an inopportune time
    Níor bris focal maith fiacail
    Níl coir ins an fhocal nach deantar
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Bean Uí Brisleáin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Tullycleave More, Co. Donegal