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School: Dunmore, Kilkenny (roll number 4331)

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Dunmore, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
M. Ó Leathlobhair
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  1. Scoltacha Chois Claí

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    Scoltaca Cois Claidhe
    ( Amlaoidh Ó'Suileabháin )

    Bhíos ag cainnt leis an bhfear is sine san áit seo cúpla lá o shin, Eamonn Breathnac Dúnmór i bhí sé ag cainnt ar na seana scoileanna. Tá nóca blian slánuighte aige. Rugadh é san áit seo im 1848. Bhí a athair ar scoil Ag Amlaoidh Ó Shuileabháin í gCalainn san condae seo.
    Deir sé na raibh aon scoil cois claidhe annseo nuair a bhí Amlaidh ag múnadh san baile beag thuas (Calainn).
    Cuala sé sceal is cead mar geall ar na rudaí a bhí dá mhúnadh ag Amlaoidh.
    As gaedhilg ar fad a mhuin sé agus bhí togha na gaedilge ag athair Eamonn dréir a sceal féin.
    Fuair Amlaoidh bás in 1838 deich mblian sul a rugadh ár sgealaidhe fein.
    Táinig Amlaoidh go dtí ár gCondae timceall (1790) ac ní raibh ann ac lad óg an uair sin. Ba' é a athair Donncadh Ó Suileabáin a bhí ag múnad í gCalainn ar dtúis mar nuair a d'fág sé Ciarraidhe is go dtí Cill Cainnig a tháinig sé. Nuair a fuair a athair bás in 1808 or 1809 bhí ar an mac cúram na scoile
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    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Eamonn Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87