School: An Clochar, Port Omna

Location:
Portumna, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Lorcáin
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    spéir. B'uathbhasach an oidhche í. Dia idir sinn agus an anachain.
    Stad an damhsa - sheas ceathrar fear - na fir ba laídre san sgioból - i gcoinne an dorais ar eagla go sgiobhfadh an ghaoth léithi é. Ghabh na mná agus na cailíní síos ar a nglúnaibh agus bhíodar ag guidhe chun Dé iad a thabhairt slán as an ngábhadh. Chaitheadar an oidhche mar sin - iad ar chrith le h-eagla agus cuid aca ag silt na ndeór. "Dá fhaidé an lá tagann an oidhche", agus le breacadh an lae bhí athrúghadh ann - bhí an ghaoth ag laghdúghadh.
    Seo cúpla líne a cumadh in a dhiaidh:-

    "Oidhche an Dómhnaigh ar a deich
    A d'éirigh an ghaoth in áirde
    An ghaoth ba laídre d'ár séideadh riamh
    Thar timcheall na cruinne mí-adhmhaire

    (II)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    Irish