School: Northampton (roll number 6396)

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Poll na bhFia Thiar, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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  2. PÁDRAIG Ó CONGAOILE (Gort a Buidhe, Cinn Mhara) a thug an t-eolas seo dhom.

    1) Oidhche na Gaoithe Móire bhí lánamhain tar-éis pósadh i dteach agus bhí inghean aca. Bhí máthair an chailín ann freisin. Bhí an teach ar crith agus bhí sgannradh ar an sean-bhean agus chuaidh sí amach, í fhéin agus an leanbh, le fhághailt i sean-chabhail. Shuidheadar fútha ar chloich agus tháinig sionnáin agus leag sé an balla ortha. Marbhuigheadh an leanbh agus ghoineadh an sean-bhean.

    2) Bhí fear i gCinn Mhara ag ceannacht fataí, dárbh ainm dó Seóigheach. An lá roimh Oidhche na Gaoithe Móire tháinig long le h-aghaidh na bhfataí. Nuair a bhí an bad lán leis na fataí bhí sé 'na oidhche. Rinne na daoine dearmad an long a cheangailt. Tháinig an stoirm uathbhásach agus thiomáin sé an bád tré cairrigreacha agus stróiceadh go mór é.
    Í nDún Guaire bhí bó bhainne i na seasamh in aice le balla agus thuit sreang telegrafa uirri agus marbhuigheadh í.
    An lá tar-éis Oidhche na Gaoithe Móire bhí fear
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