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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 239

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  3. XML “Cuntas Eile ar Dhaoine Cáiliúla”
  4. XML “Rinceoirí Cáiliúla”

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  2. Rinceoirí Cáiliúla

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    Rinncéirí Cáileamhla.
    Aon uair amháin bhi bean 'na comhnuidhe ag Mám a Chaisil. Eibhlín Sheimísín Colm a b'ainm dí. Bhí sí ar na daoine a b'fhéarr a bhí ins an tír ariamh ag damhsa. Bhí fear eile i gConnachta agus ba h-é a bh'fhéarr ins an chúige sin ariamh ag damhsa. Ní rabh muinntir Chonnachta sásta tabhairt isteach annsin go dtiocfadh le muinntir na h-áite seo iad a bhualadh amach ag damhsa. Aon uair amháin bhí damhsa mór le bheith ag muinntir Chonnachta agus thug an fear sin cuireadh do'n bhean a dhul siar le fágháil amach cé a b'fhéarr. Nuair a thosuigh an damhsa ba ag an fhear a bhí an chéad seans agus ba h-é an cúrsa a d'iarr s e "Beatha an Tinncléire". Thoisigh an bheirt aca a dhamhsa agus nuair a bhí deireadh thart ag an chéad chúrsa bhí an bhuaidh léithe. Bhí an dara seans aicí agus is é an cursa a d'iarr sí a dheánamh "An colamán ar an Ghafta". D'éirigh seisean fosta acht ní rabh sé ábalta a dhul nios fuide. Ní thiocfadh leis an cúrsa a dheánamh ar chor ar bith. Bhí an
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