School: Caiseal (2) (roll number 15393)

Location:
An Caiseal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Domhnaill
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  1. Doigheadh cuid mhór toighthe i bhfad ó shoin, agus ba taisme a rinneadh é. Doigheadh teach i mBaile Thaobh Rusgaidh 60 bliadhain ó shoin. Teach Dorby Pheadar Uí Shiadhail a doigheadh. Bhí taobh-lafta sa theach aige fá choinne cothan a choingbheail sabhalta san Gheimhreadh. Acht oidhche amháín, tuitim na h-oidhche chuaidh sé suas na lafta le lampa chuartughadh rud éigin, cia bith seort siubhal a bhí air leig sé de'n lamp tuitim as a lámh agus bha ghoirid go rabh blaighre maith soluis san teach. Go h-adhmhail le Dia fuair sé fhéin anuas slán sabhailte. Chuaidh siad uilig amach na sráide annsin agus bhí'n teach uilig ag doghadh. Chruinnigh aicme daoine annsin le bucaidaí agus thoisigh a tharraingt uisge leis an teine a chur as, ach ní rabh maith ann, agus leis an sgéal a dheánamh níos measa, ní rabh a dhath uisge sa tobar. Bhí aca le dhul sios na locha, a bhí giota maith ar shiubhal uatha le uisge a fhaghailt leis an teine a chur as. Ní rabh maith ann bhí siad ro-mhall no bhí'n teach uilig ar theinidh. Sé Dia a bhí leobhtha nach rabh siad fhéin bruighte doighte.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Colla
    Gender
    Male