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School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)

Location:
Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha, Bean Uí Náraidhe
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    Bhí fear i Lochán Beag Co na Gaillimhe darbh ainm Páidín Ó Fatharraigh agus bhíodh sé i gcomnaidhe ag déanamh poitín. Aon lá amhain fuair sé fuaghra go raibh na póilís ar a thóir. Bhí clap-soluis ann agus bhí cnah beag poitín aige, agus é ag déanamh ar a bhotháónín fhéin. Rith sé chómh tapaidh leis an ngaoith agus shroich sé a theach acht bhí na póilí le na sálaibh aige. Chuir an bhean fa'n leabaidh é agus ba gearr go raibh na póilí ar faghail. Ní raibh focal Gaedhilge ag ceachtair a cab agus ní raibh béarla ag an mnaoi.
    Nuair hhroicheadar taíseach an tighe dubhairt duine acu "Good morrow maam" "Ach ochón a dhuine uasail" ars' an t-sean-bhean
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Choingile
    Other names
    Máire Bean Uí Choingile
    Máire Phaidí (local name)
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Na hAille, Co. Galway