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School: Toomore (roll number 16401)

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Toomore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 21

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    In allódh do bhí fear in a chomhnuidhe i dteach breágh agus gáirdín cabáiste a bhí ar aghaidh an tighe amach. Lá amháin do bhris tarbh isteach ins an ngáirdín agus do chuaidh a inghean amach. Do bhí scuab in a lámh aici, do cheap sí an tarbh a bhualadh leis, ach do ghreamuigh se le dhruim an tairbh. Do bhí lámh an chailín greamuighthe leis an mbata agus bhí an bata greamuighthe le druim an tairbh.
    As go bráth leis an tarbh agus an cailín in a dhiaidh, do bhíodar ar feadh sgáta (tamail). ach sa deire thainigeadar go dtí cnoc mór glas. Dubhairt an tarbh (foscail, foscail a cnuic agus leig don, rí na sídheóg dul isteach. D'foscail sé. Annsin bhí an cailín 'measc na sidgeóg.
    Bliain in a diaidh sin tháinig an tarbh arís, chuaidh cailín
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Mhóráin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toomore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Áine Bean Uí Maoldhomhnaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toomore, Co. Mayo