School: Machaire Rabhartaigh

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Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1070, Page 186

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    thall. Nuair a shroich siad talamh Mheiriceá
    casadh fear ar an chaiptín a bhí ag rá nach
    raibh fear ar bith abálta é a bhualadh amach
    ag snámh. Dubhairt an caiptín go gcuirf(e)adh
    sé cúig chéad punta leis go raibh fhios
    aige-san fear a bhualfadh amach é. Chuir an
    fear eile cúig chéad leis. Chuir an caiptín
    sgéala fá choinne an fhir a bhí leis ar an
    fhairrge. Tháinig sé agus rinne an bheirt
    réidh fá choinne snáimh. Dubhairt an
    t-Éireannach go rabh sé ag gabháil a' shnámh go h-Éirinn a dh'amharc ar a athair agus anall arís. Thug an fear eile suas dó agus chaill sé na cúig chéad punta. Séamus Mac Géidigh, Machaire-Rabhartaigh. Seán Mac Pháidín , Machaire-Rabhartaigh, Gort-an-Choirce, Tír Chonaill.
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Peadar Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Ardaidh Bheag, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Briain Ua hArlaí
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    An Ardaidh Bheag, Co. Donegal