School: An Bloscaod Mór

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An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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  1. Bhí beirt fhear agus beirt bhan ag siubhal lá. Bhuail fear leó agus stad na mná chun é a ceistiú.
    "Cá bhfuil slighe na háite seo?" ars iad.
    "Inneósfhad san díbh, má innseann sibh dom cé hiad na fearaibh sin rómhaibh," ars an fear.
    "Déanfham san," ars iad.
    "Is iad ár n-athracha iad. Is iad ár bhfearaibh iad, agus siad athracha críonna ár leanbh iad," ars iad.
    Connus san?
    Bhí an bheirt fhear pósta cheana agus cailleadh a mbeirt bhan. Bhí ingean ag gach duine acu agus thug an fear thall an ingean san le pósadh do'n bhfear abhfus, agus dhein an fear abhfus an rud ceadna. Sin mar a bhí an scéal amhlaidh.
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    Ailp saille fé bhun crainne is gan aon easna ann.
    —Slimide.
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    Ceithre slata míne réide, ag siubhal an tsléibhe is a mbéil fútha.
    —Ceithre sinní bó.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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