School: Leithead

Location:
An Leithead, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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  1. Do bhí fear na gcomhnuidhe i gCnoc i dTighe fadó is bhí feirm beag talmhan aige ann. Ní raibh aige ach aon drifúir amháin. Núair ná raibh Dómhnall ábalta an cíosa do dhíol, do chuir "French" amach as an talamh é. Is thug "French" post do, cun dul mór thimcheall an dúthaigh ag bailiúan cíosa do fhéin. Deireann mórán daoíne na raibh aoinne raímh cómh cliste leis. Núair ná raibh na daoíne ábalta cun airgead a thúbairt do na sagairt, do théigheadh Dómhnaill ann is do léigheadh sé an (burial service) do na daoíne. Bhí drifiúr aige, darabaineamh Máire na Tóna. Thug na daoíne an ainm sin uirthi, mar do bhí Máire, cailín eile ar an dtrá lá ag baint feamnaigh. Do bhí ná fir ag gearradh, is do bhí mó agus an cailín eile ag tarrach. Bhíodar ag tarrach ag tarrach agus i gcionn tamaill, deirigh troid e do bhí na fir ag lárighortha, is do bhí an cailín ag sgreachaigh. I gcionn tamaill rug Máire ar an chailín, is do shuidhe sí anúas uirthi, is ón lá san amach, do ghlaodar Máire na tóna uirthi.
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Siobháin Ní Dúnaighe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Seán Eóin Ó Dúnaighe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73