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School: An Sealgán (roll number 6781)

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An Sealgán Beag, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Rois Ní Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051, Page 275

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    no a corrú. Ba annsain a dubhairt Oscar an rud a maireas go dtín lá seo “Má sháthruigeann sé orraibh an torc a thabhairt go dti’n teine, ní sháthrochaidh se orraibh an teine a thabhairt go dti’n torc” Tugadh an teine go dti’n torc agus rósadh an torc. Mhair se doibh trí no cheathar de [laethibh]?
    Bhí an seachtmhainn coir a bheith caiththe agus ba mhaith leobhtha lá sealga a sheánamh sul a nimthighfheadh siad. Rinne siad sin an lá a ba mo sealga [sá]? dtearn siad ariamh. Thainig siad arais tráthnóna agus na fir cóir a bheith marbh leis na luglaighibh mhilltean acha a bhí leo. bhí ceithre sgór dé fhiadhthaibh leo, agus trí sgór de eilit’ mhaoil’ trí céad broc, agus chuaidh se thar chunntas an meid de gearr-fiadha’ibh agus éanlaith a bhí leo. Ba e sin an lá a ba mhó sealga a rinneadh areamh in Eirinn.
    Ar bhruaich na locha Gile cuir siad suas an campa agus tá an marc ann go fóill. Ar maidin nuair a bhí Fionn ag imteacht dubhairt sé go náthsochadh sé ainm an ghleannai. Tug se “An Sealgan” air, agus “Gleann na Sgáth” a bhí air roimhe sin.
    Sin mar fuair sé an tainm “An Shealgán”.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Location
    An Sealgán Beag, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Rois Ní Bhraonáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Proinnseas Ua Braonáin
    Gender
    Male