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54. lomarca cainte ag neach
do-bheir neamhchion ar a chéil] ;
do-ní duine le seadán gióir
spadán don choir féin.
55. Is glic, do réir an tseancha,
an té thochtas a bbriathra ;
d'eagla na ndánfhocal
is binn beál ó bheith iadhta.
56. Beag mo spéis i mbriathraibh mora,
ni maith caint na curthar le ;
an bladhman na téid i dtarbha
do-ni an tréan 's an t-anbhfann é.
57. I dtigh duine eile ag ól
bhainfeadh sé sail mhór do bhéim ;
's ni bhainfeadh sé an t-earball do chat
ar shail ina thigh féin.

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Dánfhocail
DescriptionIrish epigrams in verse.
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Matheson Collection
DescriptionItems from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.