School: Gort an Choirce (roll number 11815)

Location:
Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Easbuic
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    preáta deireannach curtha faoi sgraith aige an tráthnóna sin agus bhí sé a smaointiú ar an t-sócamhal a bhi i n-ánn do go dtigeadh laethe an earraigh arais. Bhí pota uisce a goil ar an teine agus indiaidh ne soithigh a bhi salach ó lá a nighe agus a chur n-eagar ar an drisiúr thóg Peigí an clár de'n phota agus sháith an maide ann. Thug sí léithe capan a bhi ar crochadh ar an doras druidte agus chuaidh fhad le cófra a bhi i gcionn an toighe agus bhain an clár dó. Seo an áit a gcuirtí mealldar na mine gach bliain nuair a thigeadh sé as an mhuileann. "M'anam a Néill," arsa Peigí agus í a' dearcadh isteach sa chófra, "Ce gur thoirteach an mealldar gur furas a fhiughlach a chruinniú anois. Ní mó no go bhfuil ádhbhar bracán na h-oidhche seo ann".
    Dubhairt Niall gur dheacair dó bhinnacán ar bith mairstean a mbíthí a tarraingt as go minic.
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    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Tomás O Dubhthaigh
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male