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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 237

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  1. Scéal Ruaidhrí

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    Bhí Rí ann fad ó a rabh Ruaidhrí mar ainm air. Bhí an nighean s’ aige le faghail ag fear ar bith a bhéurfadh ar Ruaidhrí trí bréugach a thabhairt dó. Bhí moran ag teacht ach, ní rabh dul ag aon duine aca na trí bhréagach a bhaint as Ruaidhrí. I ndeiread baire chuaid buachaill as Gleann na Geise un tosaigh.
    “Caidé mar tá tusa do chomhnuidhe”, arsa fear Ghleann na Geise “agus tá cuid de na h-iongantais is mó ar a’ domhan again. Tá gárraidhe cáil ag mo athair, agus tá duilleógaím comh mór sin ann go dtéadheann na bollogaí ar foscadh faobhtha i n-am fearthanna. Agus nuair a gnidh sé tuaireadh tuiteann oiread uisce de na duilleógaí agus thiomaineas na bollógaí ‘na fairrge.
    “Creidim”, arsan Rí.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraic Mac a' Ghoill
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Tomas Ó Gallachobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Gleann Gheis, Co. Donegal