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    Irish Proverbs and Sayings
    Irish Proverbs and Sayings
    Irish Proverbs and Sayings
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    Irish Proverbs and Sayings

    By Padraic O'Farrell

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    Unleash the power of Irish wit and wisdom with this collection of quotes, proverbs and blessings from Padraic O'Farrell. Discover the timeless wisdom of great Irish men such as Shaw, Wilde, Synge and Swift, as well as the unspoiled gems of Irish folklore and legend. Perfect for those seeking a taste of Irish culture, this book is a must-have for anyone celebrating St Patrick's Day and beyond.
     
    * There's no point in keeping a dog if you are going to do your own barking.
    * The best way to get an Irishman to refuse to do something is by ordering it.
    * Initiative is praiseworthy when it succeeds, stupid when it fails.
    * Burning the candle at both ends will soon leave you without a light.<
    * The smaller the cottage, the wider the door.
    * Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike. - Oscar Wilde
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMercier Press
    Release dateMar 31, 2017
    ISBN9781781175354
    Irish Proverbs and Sayings
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    Padraic O'Farrell

    Padraic O'Farrell was a senior army officer who lived in Mullingar. He was born in County Kildare in 1932. He published 23 books, including Proverbs and Sayings: Gems of Irish Wisdom, Irish Rogues, Rascals and Scoundrels and How the Irish Speak English. He also scripted revues for professionals and amateurs and writes features and theatre reviews for various publications including The Irish Times, Theatre Ireland, Irish Stage and Screen and Etudes Irlandaises.

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      Irish Proverbs and Sayings - Padraic O'Farrell

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      Taken from Irish Proverbs and Sayings: Gems of Irish Wisdom

      (Mercier Press, 1980)

      © Estate of Padraic O’Farrell, 2017

      ISBN: 978 1 78117 492 0

      Epub ISBN: 978 1 78117 535 4

      Mobi ISBN: 978 1 78117 536 1

      This eBook is copyright material and must not be copied, reproduced, transferred, distributed, leased, licensed or publicly performed or used in any way except as specifically permitted in writing by the publishers, as allowed under the terms and conditions under which it was purchased or as strictly permitted by applicable copyright law. Any unauthorised distribution or use of this text may be a direct infringement of the author’s and publisher’s rights and those responsible may be liable in law accordingly

      FOREWORD

      Keep your nose in the copy, the pen in your hand and before you know it you’ll have a book written.

      It was with great enthusiasm that I set about collecting proverbs and sayings for this book. The subject fascinated me. My book How The Irish Speak English had absorbed a number of snatches of dialogue which could have been classified as gems of wisdom, but there was a rich harvest still to be gleaned from the Irish countryside, from the lips of great men and from the bright, unspoilt fount of folklore, legend and proverb that still springs whenever Irish people, however long removed from a rural environment, congregate.

      I wish to acknowledge the co-operation of the Head of the Department of Folklore in allowing me to avail of the fine facilities of his department and to peruse and quote from manuscripts and published material. To him and his courteous staff I offer my sincere thanks. I also thank Mrs Fionnula Williams for allowing me to study her thesis, ‘Index of the Proverbs of County Monaghan’. This was of immense help in tracing wise sayings, not alone of County Monaghan, but of many other areas too.

      Thanks too to my own family, Laurence Gavin, Geraldine Hyland and Patricia Clinton for their assistance.

      Padraic O’Farrell, 1980

      ADVICE

      It’s no use giving good advice unless you have the wisdom to go with it.

      Ní hé lá na gaoithe

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