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School: Mín na Mánrach

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Mín na Manrach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Niall Mac Suibhne
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  1. Gruagach na gCleas (continued)

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    "Cá bhfuil d'anamh?" Arsa Gráinne.
    "Tá sé annsin ag an doras," arsa an Gruagach.
    D'imthigh sé go luath ar maidin. Thainic an bheirt gárdaí aníos agus bhí siad ag siubhal thart dtainic sé measardha mall. Chuaidh siad síos annsin arís. Ní rabh sé i bhfad go dtainic an Gruagach agus leig sé scread mhór as fhéin ag an doras agus dubhairt sé, "Fuit fuit feasóg, mothuighim boladh an Éireannaigh bhradaigh istoigh."
    "Och, ní hé ach mise ag doghadh cluimhrighe," arsa Gráinne.
    "Bh'feidir gurab é," ar seisean
    "Cá bhfuil d'anam?" arsa Gráinne.
    'An bhfeiceann tú an crann mór atá amuigh annsin?" ar seisean.
    "Tcídhim," arsa Gráinne
    "Tá lach istoigh ina an chrann, tá ubh ag an lach agus tá m'anam istoigh ins an uibh; ní mhairbhfear mise go dtí go dtig Donnmhach an Dubhfhraoich agus go mbuailidh sé a chos trí huaire ar an leic sin agus go dtarraineochaidh sé a chlaidheamh trí huaire ar an chrann"
    D'imthigh sé annsin go luath ar maidin. Thainic an dá ghárda aníos agus buuail Donnmhach an Dubhfhraoich a chos trí huaire ar an leic agus tharraing sé a chlaidheamh trí huaire ar an chrann.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Peigí Ní Bhaoighill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loch an Iúir, Co. Donegal