School: Machaire Rabhartaigh

Location:
Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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    Chaith siad díobh a gcuid éadaigh agus amach leo. Nuair a bhí siad amuigh tamall tháinig siad isteach aríst.
    Ní luaithe bhí siad istoigh nuair a dubhairt fear aca leis an fhear eile, “Rachfaimid amach aríst.” Dubhairt an fear eile nach rachadh sé leis. Sa deireadh d’imthigh sé féin amach agus d’fhan an fear eile istigh. Nuair a bhí sé tamall amuigh thoisigh an sruth a bhreith air agus thoisigh seisean a imtheacht leis an t-sruth. Arsa seiseann leis an fhear do bhí istigh. “Tá tusa astoigh agus tá mise amuigh,” fá dheireadh d’imthigh sé as amharc agus báitheadh é. Tháinig an fear eile aníos ‘un an bhaile agus d’innis sé fa’n tubáiste. Chruinnigh cuid mhór daoine thart fa’n áit. Sa deireadh chonnaic duine aca corp an fhir a báitheadh ag snámh ar bharr na fairrge. Thugadar leo bád agus amach leo acht ní rabh sé le feiceáil thíos nó thuas acú. Ní b’fuarthas a thuairisc ariamh.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Séamus Mac Fhionnlaoigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Séamus Mac Fhionnlaoigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83