School: Gortown, Cill Seanaigh (roll number 14238)
- Location:
- Ballymacravan, Co. Clare
- Teacher: M. Mac an Airchinnigh
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Cúpla céad bliain ó soin bhí fear darb ainm Seán Fada in a cómhnuidhe im cheanntar.Bhí tigh beag clúmh aige agus bhí feirm beag talmhan aige leis.Bhí sgeach-geal ar fás ar an dtaobh thiar de'n tigh agus deirtear go raibh na daoine maithe ina gcómhnuidhe ann mar is minic a clois na cómarsain ceol sídhe ann tar -éis tuitim na hoidhche .Tar -éis tamaill ghearr Seán a sgeach -gheal mar bhí sé ag chuir an páirc fé bárraí.
Ón lá sin amach bhí an míadh aige.Ni raibh stoc nó airgeadh aige.Oidhche Bealtaine a bhí cuige bhísé féin agus a mhach ag teacht abhaile ó torramh.Druid Seán tharais chun a phíopa do lasadh agus níor mhóthuig an bhuachaill eile aon rud go dtí gur chúala sé sgread ón a athair ag teachtcuige ón roilg a bhí in gár dó.Rith sé chómh meár agus a bhí(continues on next page)