School: Baile Nua (roll number 15331)

Location:
An Baile Nua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Ua hUigín
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    Bhí fear ina chomhnaidhe i bparóiste Chill Ainin, Uachtarárd, tuairm's dhá scór bhliadhain o shoin, dár b'ainm Maithrias Ceartar.

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    eile an ghar go dtí an teach eile an ghar go dtí an teach, [!] ina raibh an fhaoisdin ar siúbhal, agus is ins an teach seo a bhí na daoine uilig cruinnighthe. Ní bheadh sé ceart gan Maithtias a bheith ánn, dár ndóigh.
    Tar éis tamaill, tháinic sean-bhean shimplidhe isteach ón teach ina raibh an fhaoisdin ar siúbhal ánn, go dtí an teach ina raibh Maithtias ánn. "Cen breitheamnas aithrighe a chuir an sagart ort," arsa Maithtias léithe. "Ó an oiread seo" arsa an t-sean bhean, ag inseacht na fírinne dhó. "Nior chuir sé leath do dhiol ort," arsa Maithtias "gabh sios ar do ghlúnaib annsin os mo cómhair go gcuirfhidhe mé tuille ort," arsa Maithtias. Annsin thosuigh na daoine ag gáiride agus ag béiceadh. Chuala an sagart iad, agus d'fhiafhruigh sé de na daoine 'tuige an raib an gáiride ar siúbhal. "Maithtias Ceartar atá ag cur tuille breitheamhnais aithrighe ar a leithéide seo de shean-bhean," arsa duine eicínt. "Fan go bfuighidh mise greim air," ars an
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Tadhg Ua Fáthartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Seanbhaile, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tadhg Ua Cearra
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    An Seanbhaile, Co. Galway