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School: Baile an Chaisil C., Clochar na Trócaire

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. Aingeal
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    Chuaidh fear bocht chuig an aonach lá amháin le muich a dhíol. Ní raibh aige ach cúpla focal Béarla. Tháinig triúr fear i leith chuige agus thosuigh siad ag ceannacht na muice imBeárla. "Bhéarfaidh mé púnt duit ar an mhuic" ar san chéad fear. "Bhéarfaidh mé púnt is sgilling duit" arsan dara fear. "Bhéarfaidh mé púnt stuirling duit" arsan treas fear. "gheobhaidh tusa an mhuc" arsan fear bocht. "Tá go maith" arsan ceannuightheóír glic leis feín. Bhí go maith is ní raibh go h-olc go dtí go raibh an far bocht ag fagháíl an airgid, cé'n rud a fuair sé acht púnt amháin. "Cá bhfuil an stuirling" ar seisean? Thosuigh an ceannuightheoir ag gáiridhe agus dubhairt é leis nach raibh airgead ar bith ann. "Mo mhallacht
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    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Tomáis
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo