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School: Brackey (roll number 3500)

Location:
Bracky, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Mac a' Ghoill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1041, Page 231

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    Billé Bell.
    Sa t-sean am bhí fear na chómhnuidhe ar ghualainn Sheascan na Gréine (Paroiste Árd a’ Ráth) ar a dtugtaoí Bille Bell. Bhí sé pósta ar bhean as áit cómhgarach do Bhaile Cliath. Bhí Billé an tugtha de thromluidhe, agus de thairbhe seo ní thiocfad le na bean néal coladhta a fhághail oidhche ar bith. Da dhioghbhail na coladhta ní rabh sé a fághail sláinte mhaith i Seascan na Gréine, agus d’imthigh sé le seal tamaill a chaitheamh ag na bunadh fhéin i mBaile Cliath.
    Leig sé an rún s’aicí le na dearbhrathair, agus dinnis dó cad ba chionntaigh le na h-easlainte. “Caithfear cosch a chur le Ramhaillí Bhillé”, arsa seisean, agus nuair a bhí an deirbhshiuir a pilleadh go Seascan na Gréine bhí an dearbhrathair ann a cuideachta, agus diúil as rún
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraic Mac a Ghoill
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Dómhnall Ó Gallachobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Cnoc na gCapall, Co. Donegal