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School: Mucros (roll number 5364)

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Mucros, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ua hEigeartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1043, Page 181

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    amach le cearrt póir go dtí an cuibhreann. Thoisigh sé ag cur agus deomhan dath a rinne mé ach iomlán a' cearrt a chaitheamh isteach in ath aoil.
    "Bhí an aimsear an-bhog agus cumhdaigh muid béal na h-áithe le créafóig agus chuir muid leas ortha.
    Thoisigh an pór ag fás agus d'fhás sé aníos ina ghos amháin mar bhéadh crann ann. Anonn ‘san fhóghmhair spréidh sé an áth-aoil agus bhí sé ag fás i gcomhnuidhe. Fá Shamhain nuair a bhí sé apaidh chruinnigh siad fir le croiche-iarainn agus róbhair siad amach é. Fuair siad an chearrt agus chuidigh siad leis an chapall é a thabhairt abhaile. B'eigean dobhtha an taobh a bhaint as an sgiobol le na fhaghail isteach”.
    "Tá an fírinne agat" ars an bheirt eile. "Tá'n geall bainte agat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seán Mac
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Cill Charthaigh, Co. Donegal