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School: Doire Beag (roll number 14503)

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Doirí Beaga, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Sibéal Ní Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1066, Page 295

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  2. Scéal

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    Sgéal.
    Bhí beirt fhear ag dul thart sa cheanntar seo fad ó shoin. “Half Sirs” a thugtaoi ortha. Bhí siad bearrtha sa teanga agus sotalach chomh maith. Go bhFoiridh an Rí ar an (tae) (n) té nach dtabharfadh biadh daobhtha.
    Tháinic siad isteach chuig mnaoi thoir i bFánaid uair amháin agus bhí pota bracháin réidh aicí fa na gcoinne. Thug sí daobhtha fearg te é agus arsa fear aca,-
    “Brachán réidh é ‘smairg nár théidh é.
    An mar sin a d’ól sibh fhéin é?”
    Chuaidh siad isteach i dteach eile agus bhí caora dhubh réidh fa na gcoinne. Arsa fear acú ‘san teach seo-
    “Is mairg nach mbíonn [aite]? ciall agus nach gconghbhuigheann srian le na ghuth anois ó tháinic a’ fiall ‘smaith an biadh an chaora dhubh”.
    I dteach eile a dteachaidh siad isteach ann nuair a bhí a gcuid ithte aca, dubhairt fear aca,
    “Tobac indhiaidh bídh ar mhnaoi an toighe sin”
    Sé an freagra a thug bean an toighe ortha,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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