School: Áird Mhór, Eóchaill (roll number 3858)
- Location:
- Ardmore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Risteárd Neancól
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0643, Page 005
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- (continued from previous page)agus annsan d'migh sé as a radharc. Ar an am san ba ghnáthach congnamh chun an iasg a thógaint, bhíodh gach fear is bean idir óg is aosta san obair.
Bhí an oidhche go ciúin agus níor thógadar comhairle fhir an chapaill bháin. Le linn na líonta bheith caithte aca d'eirigh an gala. D'iompuigheodh na báid agus ins an slighe[?} dar ná mháireach go raibh ceithre ficheadh baintreach sa bhaile, gan trácht ar an méid garsún a bádadh sa ghála.
Bhí baintreach san áit go raibh a chlann ag iasgaireacht. Bhí beirt mhac agus beirt inghean léi i mbád. Bádadh an ceathrar aca Taréis na cuirp d'faghailt, dhein sí caoineadh ós' a gcionn. Thosnuigh sí mar seo:
"Ag Faill na gCaorach bhí mo bhean spéir sínte
Agus ag Tráigh Mhór shíos fuaireadh na garsúin críonna"....
(Ní bhfaigheadh sé cuimhneamh acht ar an méid sin den chaoine).
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