School: An Tor

Location:
An Tor, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Monagail
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  2. Bhí an t athair agus an máthair agus gasúr ann uair amháin agus mharbhuigh fáthach mór an t'athair agus thug sé leis an t-airgead uilig orthú. Dhíol siad an t-eallach uilig acht bó amháin. Lá amháin dubhairt an mháthair le Seághan, "caithfidh tusa ghabhail chun aonaigh i mbárach agus an bhó sin a dhíol."
    D'éirigh Seághan go breagh luath ar maidin agus d'imthigh sé chun aonaigh. Ní dheachaidh Seán i bhfad gur casadh fear dó a raibh bláthanna leis. "Dheánfaidh muid malairt" arsa Seán. Agus rinne. D'imthigh Seán na bhaile agus chuir a mhathair ceist air "cá bhfuil luach na bó." "Sin é" arsa Seaghan. Bheir an máthair air agus chaith sí amach ar an fhuinneóig iad. Chuaidh Seán a luighe an oidhche sin gan suipéar ar bith.
    Nuair a déirigh sé ar maidín bhí-
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