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School: Oileán Iarthach

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An tOileán Iarthach Thiar, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0068, Page 389

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    Sean-Fhocla
    Ní h-eolas go h-aointigheas agus ní h-aointigheas gan bliadhain
    Tiomsuigheann brobh beart.
    Is mór é ceannacht an réidhtigh
    Fág an tír nó bí sa bfáisiún
    Is namaid an cheird gan í fhoghluin
    Múin go do máthair le leite a dhéanamh
    La an éigin 'seadh féachtar an charaid is fearr
    Céard a dhéanfadh an cat ach luch a mharbhadh.
    An rud is doilighe le duine b'féidir gur é a leas é
    Gach duine ag iarraidh a bheith ag tochras ar a cheirtlín féin
    Is maith í an fóighid acht is dona í an fhaillighe
    Ní bhfuigheann minic onóir.
    Ní téigheann cuileog san mbéal a bheas dúnta.
    Ní airigheann sáthach seang fhad a's bhíonn a bholg féin teann.
    Nuair is fearr an greann is eadh is fearr leigean dó.
    Oineach Uí Bhriain is a dhá shúil 'na
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine Ní Mháithnín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máire Ní Chatháin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79