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   “Aon lá amháin bhí fear ag siubhal an bóthair agus casadh gobán agus a mhac air.”

   

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   di an bhfuil aon teagasg aici le tabhairt ar ghabhann ar bith a bheadh indhon speal mhaith a dhéanamh," arsa Gobán. "Déanfhaidh sin," arsa Micheál agus d'imthigh sé. Bhí sé ag imtheacht leis no go bhfúair sé an bhean a bhí i gceist. "An bhfuil aon teagasg agat ar ghabhann ar bith a bheadh indhon speal mhaith a dhéanamh," arsa Micheál. "Ní fáightear teagasg gan airgead," ar sise. "Cé mhéad áta uait," arsa Micheál. "Bonn," ar sisi. "Déanfhaidh sin," arsa Micheál agus thug sé bonn dhi. "Bheul anois," adeir sí, "teirigh ag a leithéide seo d'fhear agus abair leis speal a dhéanamh duit a bhéas chomh maith agus go mbeidh sí indhon lomra olna a gearradh ar bhárr an uisge agus gan an t-uisge a chorruighe." Is ag a h-athair féin a chuir an bhean é. Dimthigh Micheál leis nó go dtáinich sé go dtí teach an gabhann. "An bhfuil tú indhon speal mhaith a dhéanamh," arsa Micheál. "Go deimhin táim", arsa an gabha, "déanaim-se spealtacha le h-agaidh gach duine."

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. trades and crafts (~4,680)

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   Language

   Irish

   Collector

   Pádhraigh Ó Dorchaidhe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Baile Nua, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Pádhraigh Ó Gabháin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   31

   Address

   An Baile Nua, Co. Galway