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School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0266

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  1. Fathaigh agus Cailleacha

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    San amh fadó do bhí go leór fathaig san tir, fir móra do b'eath iad. Tá clocha in áitheanna agus deireann siad gur faoi na clocai sin athá na fataig cuirthe. Do bhí fathai i gCaisleán-nacrad agus ceann eile i nGrague-a-culair. Tá an dá baile tuairm is dá míle déag o'n a chéile. Do chaith an fathach i gCaisleán-nacrad cloch mór, do bí an cloc tuairm is trom le cró chearc don fathach eile. Cé'n ait a thuit an cloch ach ar taobh an bóthar i nGrague-a-chulair. Ní raibh síadsan indon an cloc a iomcuir as an aith, go raibh
    sé tuairm is naoi blíadain ann. Do bhí siad ag déanamh bothar núa annsan agus do bhriseadar é agus cuireadar e ar an bóthar.
    Taobh thíos de portaig Tonmaol tá go leór clocai móra agus deireann siad go bfuil
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Mhainnín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Padraig Ó Mainnín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tonmoyle, Co. Galway