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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 490

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  1. Scéal Greannmhar

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    Bhí beirt fhear ann fadó beirt bhádóir a beadh iad.
    Oidhche amháin bhíodar shíos san mbád mar bhíodar le n-imtheacht ar maidín ar a sé a clog, bhí se ag tuitimh na h-oidhche.
    D'éirigh duine achaibh suas agus thósuigh sé ag siubhall suas agus anuas ar an gcéibh.
    Is geárr gur gcualadh sé duine ag rádh
    "Get me a horse"
    Chuala sé duine eile a rádh
    "Get me a horse"
    agus duine eile agus duine eile.
    Is gearr gur dhubhairt sé féin é.
    Is gearr gur shiubhall capall bán anuas chuige.
    Bhuail sé marcaideacht ortha.
    Is gearr gur chuala sé duine ag rádh
    "Hight for Berdix"
    Is gearr gur chaitheadh caipín beag
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Éithne Ní Dhomhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coill Sáile, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Miceál Ó Domhnaill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Coill Sáile, Co. Galway