School: Leitir Sean-Bhoth (roll number 12900)
- Location:
- Lettershanbo, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: S. Ó Ferraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1093, Page 069
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“Riaghal-Ród' adeir sé an focal ceart ar bhóthar iarainn.”
(continued from previous page)Deir sé nach focal beárla ar chor ar bíth é ach gur óin ngaedhilg a tháínig sé. Tá BÉAL mór air agus as a d'ólad daoine roimhe seo. Ó'n (?) bhéal sin a tháínig an focal BOWL.
"Sguain" an focal ceart ar "train" agus ní "traen" adeir sé.
Mínigheann sé an t-ainm aíte úd "Lios-na-gCailleach" thíos i gCo. Dhoire. "Cailleach" an t-ainm a ghoirtí do "bhean-riaghalta" (nun) Fad ó shoin siocar go bhfuil cosamhlacht idir cailleach agus bean-riaghalta sa mhéid ná mbíonn siol no geineamhaint nó teaghlach ar bith ag bean-Riaghalta. Agus cé dier go mbéádh a léitheid ag sean-chaileach chríon a mbéadh cos amuigh agus istuigh sa luaidh aicí! Adeir sé nach ainm tarcuisne "Sean-Chailleach" thabhair ar bhean Riaghalta ach oiread agus sin a ainm-san ortha go fóill.
Lios = "toighthe fighthe igcionn nó i gcuideachta a chéile ag Comhlucht (Community) nó treabh le iad féin a dheanamh nios(continues on next page)
- Collector
- S. Ó Fearraigh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Paidí na Gaedhilge
- Gender
- Male