School: Brackey (roll number 3500)
- Location:
- Bracky, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Mac a' Ghoill
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“One evening in the days of the O Boyles in Maghera a disabled ship was seen off Slieve-a-Tooey.”
(continued from previous page)living in the townland.
- Bhí moran Baoghallach na gcomhnuidhe ar an Mhachaire sa t-sean am. Bhí triúr mac agus a n-athair na gcomhnuidhe i dteach amháin ann. Bhí Abainn t-Seiscine aca mar barr-sléibhe agus choinnigeadh siad moran eallaigh, caorach agus beiadhigh capaill. Thainig aonach na Machaire móire thart agus bhí an t-sean bhaogallach agus beirt de na mic a’ dul fad leis le sgaifte caorach. Nuair a bhí an t-athair a fagail a bhaile d’iarr sé ar an mac a b’óige an capail gorm a thabhairt ‘un aonaigh agus ‘a díol. Ní rabh an mac sásta an capall gorm a díol acht níor leig sé sin air.
Chuir sé a chulaith dómhnaigh faoi na asgaill, chuaidh a mhar cuigheacht, agus d’imthigh an aith ghiorra go Poinnte Luachrais, agus o’ sin trasgna chuain Lurchrais mhóir go dtainig sé amach ar an tráigh thall san áit a rabh an t-aonach a dul [?] tosaigh. Chuir sé air a chulaith domhnaigh. Chuir an t-sean ceann a bhfolach agus chuaidh a marcuigheacht isteach(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brighid Ní Ceannain
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gleann Gheis, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Conall Ó Ludhoig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Léim an Ghabhra, Co. Donegal
