School: Cineal Conaill (roll number 15271)

Location:
Garvagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Antoin Ó Dochartaigh
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    agus b’urranta aca bhí léim an dorais aca. Bhí an cuid a ba laige sin le na [?]cosa. Cuid eile nach rabh in-innimh corraighadh as áit na mbonn. Cuid eile thuit na gcnap i laige. Chuid a loitead sa teangbhail agus a chuaidh (tra) arsta ‘féin. Ní chluinnfea a dhath indo chluais acht caoineadh agus screadach agus béicfeach.
    Bhí fear mór uachtach amhain ann a bhí annonn go maith i mbun a stuidéir. Chuaidh sé isteach agus cheanngail sé an marbhanach arís. Sgairt sé isteach ar an té a bhí fágta amuigh go n-abradh siad (siad) an paidrín. Chruinnigh siad isteach go h-úr nuaidh arís.
    Bhí bean an toighe na seasamh ar leit na teineadh. Bean uath mhallach rásganta a bhí inntí a mbhead na comharsanaigh i gcomhnuidhe ag lagadh uirthí. D’amharc sí thart ceithre coirneil an toighe agus leigh sí uaill amhain aistí a chraith an t-urlár fuithe.
    “Dá mbíodh múnadh orraibh”, arsa sise. “Dheanan lá go lá fheil Oádraig nach gcoinneochainn sé istoigh é acht ó tharla nach bhfuil rachaidh scaol air ar bhéal mhaidne”.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
          1. wrens (~39)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Donnchadh Ó Sléibhín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Edergole, Co. Donegal