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School: Cill Mhór Iorruis

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An Sáilín, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0134, Page 282

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  1. An Fear ag Díol na Muice

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    Chuaidh fear bocht chuig an aonach lá amháin le muc a dhíol. Ní raibh aige acht cúpla focal bhéarla. Tháinic truir fear cuige agus thosuigh siad ag cheannach na muice i mbéarla. "Bhéarfaidh mé punt duit ar an muic," ars an chéad fear. "Bhéarfaidh mé puinnt is shilling duit," ars an dara fear. "Bhéarfaidh me puinnt stuirling duit," ars' an treas fhear. "Gheóbhaidh tusa an mhuc ars' an fear bocht. "Tá go maith "ars, an ceannaidhe glic leis fhéin. Acht nuair bhí an fear bocht ag fágháil an airgid ní bhfuair sé act puint amháin. "Chá bhfuil an stuirling," ar seisean. Thosuigh an ceannaidhe ag gáiridhe, agus dubhairt sé
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Ailís Ní Náilín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Sáilín, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Náilín
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Sáilín, Co. Mayo