School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)

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Kilmacabea, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnabháin
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  3. XML “God Keep Jim So”
  4. XML “An Sprid ar Dhoichidín na bhFraochán”

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  2. Bhí buachaill an uair agus bhíodh sé ag dul ag imirt cártaí gach aon oidhche agus dubhairt a mhuinntir leis go ngeobhadh rud éigin air sar a stadfadh sé na cártaí. Bhí dhá ghadhar madra acu agus do théigheadh an dhá ceann len a chois gach aon oidche. Ceann de na h-oichdheannta bhí sé ag teacht agus bhí sé déanach go maith san oidche, ag rith suas lena dó dheag a chlog agus mar sin an comhgar a thug sé ar féin abhaile. Mar sin béigin dó a aghaidh do thabhairt ar droichidín na bhfraochán atá trí míle soir ó thuaidh ó Ros ó Cairbre, sa mball go mbíodh an Sprid gach aon oidche. 'S amhlaidh do sheachnuigheadh sé an cúrsa seo d'aon gnó gach oidche eile. Pé scéal é ní túisce ar an ndroichead é ná gur léim a' sprid chuige. "Hulla hull" "hulla hull" adubhairt sé leis an dá gadhar a bhí aige. An cheád scúit a thug a' Sprid dimthig a' dá gadhar ar buile leo féin, agus ar go bráth leo chun a thighe abhaile agus d'imthigheadar ar buile isteach fé'n gclár nuair a thánadar isteach. Bhí muinntir a' tige suas ag seitheamh leis a' gcearrbhach fós agus nuair a
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