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School: Líonán

Location:
Leenaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig M. Ó Mathghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0074, Page 074

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  1. An Drochshaol

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    An Droch-Shaoghal
    Do luighe an droch-shaoghal go trom ar an gceanntar seó. Bhí níos mó daoine na gcomhnaidhe ann an uair sin ná mar atá anois. Tháinich an dubh ar na fataí nuair a bí síad ag fás agus ní raibh aon bíad ag na daoine. Thosnuigh na fataí a bí ins na puill agus ins na tighthe ag lobhadh.
    Bhí mín-bhuidhe agus mín-choirce ag na daoine le n-ithe. Bhí brothán le nól ag na daoine ins an droch aimsear. Ní scaipfí an fataí síl talmhan mar scaipfí gráinne. Níor chabh-ruigh aoinne leis na daoine san áit, mhar bhí “relief” achu.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Cathail Ó Callanáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muintir Eoghain Láir, Co. Galway