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School: Cill Chiaráin

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Cill Chiaráin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nioclás Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0009, Page 381

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  1. Boilgidín

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    Bhí triúr cailleachaí ann agus ba é an slighe-bheatha a bhí aca ná; ag gadaidheacht agus ag creachadh gach a dtiocfaidís suas leó.
    Lá amháin bhí duine aca amuigh ag gadaidheacht agus casadh buachaill beag uirthi dá'rb' ainm "Boilgidín." Chroch sí léi in a mála é agus faoi cheann sgathaimh chonnaic sí caora tamall uaithi i bpáirc. Lean sí an chaora agus nuair a fuair Boilgidín imthighthe í, céard a dhéanfadh sé acht an mála a líónadh le clochaibh agus greadadh leis.
    Nuair a tháinig an chailleach ar ais chroch sí an mála ar a druim. Cheap sí go raibh an mála an-trom.
    "Trom, trom, é Boilgidín," a deireadh sí, mar cheap sí go raibh Boilgidín
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Nioclás Ó Cuirín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Cill Chiaráin, Co. Galway