School: An Ghrafaidh (Graffy) (roll number 10130)

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An Ghrafaidh, Co. Donegal
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Proinnsias Ua Braonáin
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    Bhí seo ann agus más fadó bhí...

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    Bhí na daoine a bhí ins an chuirt a ghabhail i laige leis na ghaire
    “Tog í amach as mó amharc no tá sí as a céill” arsa’n dlighteoir.
    Leigeadh na bhaile í. Nuair a bhí sí ag dul amac ar an doras cia casad duithe act an fear a dthug an comhairle duithe.
    “Tabhair domh mo phunta anois” adeir se “nuair a bhain mé an cás”
    Nior dhubhairt an bainthreabhach dadaí act “bú, bú” agus dimthigh sí leithe na bhaile go breagh sasta leithe fhein.
    Chasadh fear eigin ar an fear a thug an chomhairle duithe agus arsa seisean “An bhfhuar tú do phunnta a giolla udaidhe”?
    “Ní fuar leoga a dhiulac” arsa fear a dtug an comhairle duithe.
    “Caide an fagh nac bhfuar” arsa’n fear eile “bhal innseocaidh mé sin duit gan bhréig gan aidhbheil. Shil mé fein go rabh me an-chliste act ní rabh mé ioncurtha leis an baintreabhac. Nuair a thainig sí amac as teach na cuirte nior dhubhairt dadaí act “bú, bú, bú.
    Fuair mé an sgéal seo ó mó athair mhór.
    Peadar Mac Diarmuda (74)
    Is mise Peadar Mac Aodh (13)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Peadar Mac Aodha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Peadar Mac Diarmuda
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74