School: Baile Mhúirne (B.) (roll number 15346)

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Baile Bhuirne, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Buachalla
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    bheirt acu eatortha ná neosfaidís pioc d'aoinne.
    Do bhí ag eirighe leó go maith sa tsaoghal ach i gcionn tamaill tímpeall mí nó mar sin thug an bhean fé ndeara go raibh rud éigin a' déanamh buartha dho.
    Níor leog sí uirthe gur thug sí fé ndeara é, ach aon maidean amháin nuair a bhí fear a' tighe a' crúdhadh na mbó d'airig sí é ag rádh "ní fada uaim an lá".
    Do chuaidh sí isteach sa chró chuige agus d'fhiafruig sí dho cad é an cheart a bhí aige san a rádh. Dubhairt sé "pioc i n-aon chor airiú."
    Ní fhágfad sa an áit so arsa'n bean go dtí go neosfair dom cad fé ndeara dhuit é sin a rádh. "Ní neosfad duit " ar seisean.
    "Muna neosfair dom cad é " ar sise "beidh sé ag déanamh buartha dhom
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