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School: Leitir Caltha (roll number 13952)

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Leitir Calaidh, Co. Galway
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Donncha Ó hIarfhlaithe
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    rí de'n fhear a bhí ghá bhfaire, cé leis an méid sin beithidheach, "Le Mac Uí Airt iad arsa an maor, Is mór an lán beithidheach atá agat, A Mhich Uí Airt arsa an rí. D'imthigheadar leobhtha go dtáinigh siad go dtí an áit a raibh na caoirigh, D'fiafruigh sé de'n mhaor cé leis an méid sin caorach. Dubhairt an maor gur le mac Uí Airt iad "Ba gara, is onórach an fear é Mac Uí Airt "Arsa an rí." Bhí siad ag imteacht leobhtha go dtáinig siad go dtí an pháirc a raibh na caiple ann." D'fiafruigh an rí d'e'n mhaor cé leis an méid sin caiple," Le Seán Mac Airt," arsa an maor "Ba gara, is saidhbhre Mac Uí Airt go mór ná mise a dubhairt an rí. Thiomháin siad leobhtha agus bhí Seán leanamhaint an chait go bhfaca sé ag iompódh síos é go caisleán an fhathaigh. Nuair a chuaidh an cat isteach go dtí an fathach rinne sé cleasa toil, trí h-uire [!] thíos ag béal an dorais. Dubhairt sé leis an bhfathach: "Sin rud nac dtiocfadh leat-sa a dhéanamh! "Thiocfadh liom-sa a dhéanamh go cinnte! arsa an fathach leis an gcat. Ní thiochfaidh leat seo a dhéanamh "arsa an cat" ag teacht thart agus ag déanamh luchóige de fhéin." Thiocfadh liom a dhéanamh go cinnte" arsa an fathach, Deanann an fathach luchóg de féin. Nuair a fuair an cat 'na luchóg é sgiobann sé an cloigeann de. Nuair a bhí an fathach marbh ag an gcat chuaidh sé amach ar mhullac an tighe ag gloadach air a mháistír, ar an rí agus ar a chuid fear. Nuair a chuaid siad isteach
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    History Edit
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    AT0545: The Cat as Helper
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seán Ó hÉidhin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    27
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Leitir Móir, Co. Galway