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Brigid
Bid maith fri foichill brátha na duine gnátha d’ingnais, díscail céille din domun, cubus lobar, bec n-indmais. Ní maith gorta, ní maith sáith nā dechas da chlú do ráith: dia mbat sáithech, clú cen brath, bidat úallach, adaltrach; dia mbat goirt, bid fann do chlí fri háine, fri ernaigthi. Mad comairle duit do ben, nítbia talam, nítbia nem: is mairg tréces na huili ar grád anma óenduini.