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School: Naomh Eoin, Béal Easa (roll number 14176)

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Foxford, Co. Mayo
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    Bhí fear in a comhnuidhe i mBéal Easa. Lá amháin bhí aonach san mbaile agus bhí fear ó Muchruadh ag díol meacain raibe. Thainig leibide suas leis an bhfear agus d'fhiafruigh se dhe cé'n ainm a bhí ar na rudaí a bhí san dtrucall. Dubhairt an fear gurbh uibheacha capall a bhí ann.
    Ars an leibide leis an hhfear "Cé mhéid ata uait ar ceann aca?" D'fhreagair an fear go raibh sgilling ag teastáil uaidh. Cheannuigh an leibide ubh agus bhí sé an áthasach. Nuair a bhí sé ag dul thar chlaidhe thuit an ubh ar phíosa mhór feir agus rith girrfhiadh amach. Briseadh an ubh agus cheap an leibide gur amach as an uibh a tháinig an gurrfhiadh.
    Rith an leibide in diaidh an girrfhiadh mar cheap sé gur capall ógh a bhí ann. Annsin rith sé
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Tháidhg
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foxford, Co. Mayo