School: Gort an Choirce (roll number 11815)

Location:
Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Easbuic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1069, Page 208

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    buideal uisce bheatha agus tháinig siad go teach an tóraimh. Ní dheánfadh buideál uisce-bheatha uisce coisriochta do'n t-sluagh a bhí i láthair agus nuair a chuir fear a toighe an céad ghloinne amach as an bhuideal dubhairt sé;
    "Mar nach bhfuil fluichadh a dteangtha san bhuideal seo dó bhfuil i lathair, ní fuí a ghabhail dá toinnt ach sílim go mbéidh gloinne agam féin." D'ól sé siar é agus dubhairt go truaghcanta agus é ag amharc ar an fhear a bhi i n-a luighe. "Go ndeánaidh an rí trócaire ar an fhear atá ar lár agus go dtugaidh sé solus na glóire do n-a anam is é nach gcuirfeadh suas dó ghloinne da gcastaoi beó arís é" agus thaom sé amach gloinne eile. Le sin féin léim an fer a bhi marbh d'fhui[?] n-a shuidhe ar a thoin sa leabaidh agus dubhairt "Marbh no beó mé cuir chugam an gloinne sin ca bith"
    Bhi sgaitheacha bochta faoi'n dream a bhi istigh nuair a chonnaic siad an fear
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Séamus O Mhaoilchiarain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Peadar O Dubhgain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal