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School: Ára Mhór (roll number 15995 or 16384)

Location:
Árainn Mhór, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1060, Page 053

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    “Bhí fear beag ann úair amháin. Bhí a athair marbh bhí siad iongantach bocht.”

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    pighinn is aoirde a fhághail orthú.
    Casadh féar ar agus chúir an féar céist ar cá mhéad a bhí sé ag iarraidh ar na chaoirig. “An pighinn is aoirde ar an aonaigh” ar seisean.
    “Ocht sgillíng déag” arsa an féar. Ní sin an pighinn is aoirde”, arsa féar eile. D’imthigh an féar leis na caoiríg. Annain casadh féar eile ar agus chuir sé céist cá mead ar ná caoirigh.
    “An pighinn is aoirdé” arsa an féar. “Bféirid[g] mé trí phúnt ar na trí cháoirig”. “Ní sín an pighinn is aóirde” arsa féar eile.
    “Sin an pighinn is aoirde” arsa gasur beag. Bhí gasúr ar siubal na indiaidh agus
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Péigí Ní Ghallchobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Leadhb Gharbh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Ghallchobhair
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Leadhb Gharbh, Co. Donegal