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School: Carraig an Chabhaltaigh (C.)

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Carrigaholt, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Chatháin
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    Bhí fear in a chomhnúidhe i gCarraig a' Chobhaltaigh fadhó. Fear cliste dob eadh é. Bí aon mach amháin aige. Do thogh sé a mhach suas agus níor leig sé dhó dul amach ins na sráideanna ná in aice leis an coinne, achth amháin san oidhche.
    Aon lá amháin bhí a athair ag dúl gp dtí aonach Cill Caoidhe. Agus ní raibh aon callamhaint aige. Do togh sé an mac leo. Nuair a bhí siadh ag dul tré Maigh-fhearna connacadhar sgata cailiní ag teacht chúca. Dubhairth an mach leis an athair " Cad iad san ? " Sgata gé arsa an athair. Níor labhair an mach focal ar feadh i bhfadh. Nuair a bhiodhar ag dul tré Moveen Dúbhairt an t-athair les an mach. "Cé an fath nach bhfuil tú ag cainnth. Dubhairt an mac " A ndeanfadh tú rudh domh " . " Deanfad " arsa an t-athair. Ceannaigh gé dhom arsa an mac. Ceannochad arsa an t-athair. Agus as son amach deirtear go bhfuil sgata bean cósamhail lé sgata gé.

    Brighidh Ní Aongusa
    Maigh-feartha
    Fuair mé an sgeal ó mo drifiúr, a fuair o Sean Cea (?) Uaigh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Aongusa
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyarta East, Co. Clare