School: Brackey (roll number 3500)

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   “One evening in the days of the O Boyles in Maghera a disabled ship was seen off Slieve-a-Tooey.”

   

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   living in the townland.

   

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2. Baoighilligh an Mhachaire

   

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   Bhí moran Baoghallach na gcomhnuidhe ar an Mhachaire sa t-sean am. Bhí triúr mac agus a n-athair na gcomhnuidhe i dteach amháin ann. Bhí Abainn t-Seiscine aca mar barr-sléibhe agus choinnigeadh siad moran eallaigh, caorach agus beiadhigh capaill. Thainig aonach na Machaire móire thart agus bhí an t-sean bhaogallach agus beirt de na mic a’ dul fad leis le sgaifte caorach. Nuair a bhí an t-athair a fagail a bhaile d’iarr sé ar an mac a b’óige an capail gorm a thabhairt ‘un aonaigh agus ‘a díol. Ní rabh an mac sásta an capall gorm a díol acht níor leig sé sin air. Chuir sé a chulaith dómhnaigh faoi na asgaill, chuaidh a mhar cuigheacht, agus d’imthigh an aith ghiorra go Poinnte Luachrais, agus o’ sin trasgna chuain Lurchrais mhóir go dtainig sé amach ar an tráigh thall san áit a rabh an t-aonach a dul [?] tosaigh. Chuir sé air a chulaith domhnaigh. Chuir an t-sean ceann a bhfolach agus chuaidh a marcuigheacht isteach

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   Topics

   1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)

   Language

   Irish

   Collector

   Brighid Ní Ceannain

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gleann Gheis, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   Conall Ó Ludhoig

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   52

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Léim an Ghabhra, Co. Dhún na nGall