Volume: CBÉ 0002
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0002, Page 075b
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- Bhí fear bocht thiar i ndún chuinn fado shoin is do bhí lán tighe de mhuirear air is gan puinn aige le tabhairt le nithe dhóibh mara bhfaigdis plaidi nó bairnig. Ní raibh luid den éadach féin ortha ach giobail. Seadh bhí an nodlaig a déanamh air is gan aon trúil le haon fhoírthint is n'feadair sé ead ba mhaith dho a dheanamh. Aon lá amháin do tairrig sé amach a chapaillín bán is a shrathar fhada is d'imigh sé air síos amach chún contae luimnigh. Do caradh isteach i dtig lá é is ní raibh istigh riomis ach beann. Do bheannuigheadar fhein don a chéile. "Cad as go dtáingír anios," ars an bhean. "Do thánga ós na flaithis anios," ars an fear "Ó a chroidhe deoil," ars an bhean. Mhaise(continues on next page)