School: Scoil N. Bríde

Location:
Baile na nGall, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síle Granville
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    “mar ní bhfuaireamar aon loistín”. “Téanaidh oraib liomsa” ars an fear “agus tabharfadsa loistín díbh. Do chasadar char ais ar an dtig agus ní ró-mhaith an cuma a bhí an bhean-an-tighe nuair a chonnaic si chúichi arís fad. Ach do chuir fear a’tighe cois na teineadh fad agus thug se greim le n-ithe dóibh.
    T’reis tamaill bhí an garsun ag tuitim dá codladh cois na teineadh. Dubhairt fear an tighe le na mnaoi leaba do dheanamh suas doibh. D’fhreagair an bean é go támáilte agus dubhairt si ná raibh aon áit cun fad do chur mar a gcodlóchaidís sa tolg a bhí ar thaobh an tighe. D’eirig an fear agus radruig sa leaba sa tolg dóibh. Nuair a bhí gach duine imigthe a chodladh do labhair an mhathair le na mac. “Is mor an truaigh a leithéid do fhear maith a bheith ag a leithéid sin do mhnaoi”. D’freagair an mac í – “Níl aon leigheas ar sin ach é do thógaint uaithi.” Le na linn sin buail an pian agus an teinneas an fear. Tháinig uathbhas ar bhean-an-tighe nuair
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Cait Ni Duinnlei
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    An Charraig, Co. Kerry