Pawpear Bookmarks

A set of 6 illustrated bookmarks, each featuring a unique seanfhocal – traditional Irish proverb – a unique window in the wit and wisdom of our ancestors. 

Printed on smooth 350 gsm card from sustainably managed forests and packaged in a compostable cornstarch bag.

Irish language with English translation.

Designed, printed and assembled in Ireland using sustainable materials. 

Language Proverbs include:

• A country without a language is a country without a soul.
• What the ghost writes, the ghost reads.
• Sense does not come before age.
• Listen to the sound of the river and you will catch a trout.
• A good word never broke a tooth.
• One story leads on to another.

Clever Proverbs include:

• Broken Irish is better than clever English.
• A good start is half the battle.
• What’s seldom is wonderful.
• Praise the youth and they will flourish.
• Change is the breath of life.
• Time is a great storyteller.