School: Ceathrú Thaidhg (roll number 15032)

Location:
Ceathrú Thaidhg, Co. Mayo
Teachers:
Pádraig Mag Shamhráin Pádhraic Ó Gacháin
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    Éirinn. Annsin ar maidin lá thar na bhárach nuair bhí sé ag imtheacht dubhairt an cat leis dá dtagadh rud ar bith air ariamh glaodh? air féin.
    Annsin d'imthigh se leis agus ar deireadh thainic sé go teach an fhathaigh - an áit a raibh a bhean lasair ghorm dearg. Bhí an fathach ag faire na ngabhar. Nuair bhí an fathach ag teacht abhaile cuir lasair ghorm dearg Domhnall Donn Dearg i bhfolach. Nuair a thainic an fathach isteach dubhairt sé 'fud fad féasóige, mothuighem boladh an Éireannaigh bhréagaigh breadaidh annseo.'
    Annsin in am codlata chuaidh sé a chodladh agus d'fhiafruigh a bhean se cá raibh a anam. Dubhairt sé léithe go raibh sé sa gcappaigh údaigh amuich. Annsin ar maidin d'imthigh sé le na chuid gabhar go dtí an domhan toir agus nuair ad'imthigh sé chuaidh a bhean amach gur ghléas sí ar an carraic.
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maghréad Ní Conghaile
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceathrú na gCloch, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Eibhlín Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ceathrú na gCloch, Co. Mayo