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School: Leac Chonaill (roll number 14890)

Location:
Leac Chonaill, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Grianna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1047, Page 433

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    a tugadh as í, agus mhol sé dobhtha dul agus an uaigh a fhoscladh le feiceil caide bhí sa chomhnair an áit ar shíl siad corp na mná óige bheith curtha. Rinneadh seo, agus caide a bhí sa chomhnair ach seanscuab.
    “Níl fhios agam,” arsa an mhathair, “caide atá le deánadh sa chás anois - an fear a phós mo nighean, tá bliadhain o shoin pósadh é arais tá seachtmhain ó shoin mar mheas sé go rabh sé ina bhaintreabhach fir le bliadhain.”
    Dubhairt Tailligh gurbh é a bharamhail san gur cheart gairm a chur ar an tsagart, agus rinnead seo. Dubhairt an sagart go rabh an bhean óg saor le pósadh arais da mar mhian leithe.
    “Mas mar sin atá” arsa Tailligh, “agus ma tá sí toilteanach mise a ghlacadh, pósfaidh mise í.”
    Dubhairt an cailín go rabh sí an toilteanach a phósadh agus dul arais na bhaile leis go tigh a mhathara.
    Pósadh iad. Bhí baineis bhréagh shultmhair acu – gan buaidhreadh ar bith o'n tsluagh sidhe an iarraidh seo, agus nuair a bhí an bhaineis thart thug Tailligh a bhean na bhaile, agus bhí beatha fhada shéanmhair acu, agus tá a ndiarmair ar fághail go fóil i bparaiste Chill Mhic Chréanainn i gcondae Dhún na nGall.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máirín Nic Grianna
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Donall Mac Grianna
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Bearnas Uachtarach, Co. Donegal