School: Dubhloch

Location:
Dumha Locha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eibhlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0133, Page 403

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  1. Chómh faid is bhéus Gaedheal beo ar ghob lom chairraigreach Dhubhlocha ní deanfar dearmud ar an droch saoghail. Agus ní h-ionghnadh é. Is iomdha sin cruadhtan a d'fhulaing na créatuir bhochta, agus gan aca acht ó'n láímh go dtí an béal i rith an ama, iad a fághail bháis na sgórtha as éádan a chéile le ocras, le fucht, agus le fiabhruis; agus leis an sgéal a dhéanamh naoi n-uaire ní ba mheasa, bitheamhnach de thighearna talmhan ag iarraidh cíosa ortha, agus nuair nach mbídís ábalta é a íóc leis thoigfeadh sé an bhó as dhuine, an t-aon ceann amháin a bhiodh aige go mion minic agus tiubhfradh sé leis é. Is minic bhiodh an fear bocht sin a' brath ar an mbuin sin lé'n é fhéín agus a mhuirghín mór lag a chothughadh; acht anois nuair nach mbíoodh an bhó aige, ní bhiodh aige acht é fhéin agus uimhir an tighe a chothughadh, ar lufurnaigh, ar bhrioscarláin, agus ar thoradh an chladaig.
    Nuair a caillfidhe duine chuirfidhe
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Conmhacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dumha Locha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pádhraic Ó Tuathail
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Dumha Locha, Co. Mayo