School: Scoil Chuimín (roll number 4786)
- Location:
- Pollagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Gearóid R. Ó Laidhigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0066, Page 147
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- (continued from previous page)Ní raibh sé i riocht aon dideán a dheunamh don seanfhear i dtaoibh an duithce a bhí caillte aige acht dubhairt sé go dtiubhradh sé reimse mór talmhan don seanfhear taobh thoir do Loch Coiribh, tharla gur h-imrigheadh cleas air, agus go raibh seilbh dleathach aige ar a chuid talmhan. Bhí an sean fhear chomh díceillide nach nglacfad sé leis an tairisgint seo - bfearr leis an áit a rugadh é, cé go raibh sé na dhroc thalamh an chuid is mo de na mile acra taobh thoir do Loch Coirib. "Is maith leis an naosg a ait féin" ar seisean. Thug an Breitheamh piosa beag talmhan do in a ait dhuthcais.Sin é an rud a d'fhág Muinntear Laighidh ar bheagan talamh taobh thíar do Loch Coirib.Rinne Nimble Dick an cleas ceadna ar dhaoinibh eile agus sin é an fáth gur tugadh an leas anim "Nimble" air. Deir na Mairtínigh gur tugadh Nimble Dick air i ngeall ar a chlisteacht elis an gclaideamh ag pionnsaidheacht. Acht tá a mhalairt de sceal ag Muinntear na h-áite.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Bobby Mairtín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rosscahill, Co. Galway
