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School: Leitir Fhada

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Letterfad, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Bhaoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 328

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    an i leac-thaoibh air. Bhí bean Sheain agus a fear óg na seasamh annsin. Cheastnuigh an sagart do Sean ca rabh sé lé seal. D’innis Sean do gur imtigh sé a d’amarch ua ar na tiortaibh coimhthigheaca agus gur casadh piobaire do ar aonach. “Agus do réir mar deir siadh, arsa Sean, bhí an piobaire mo mac-a-samhailt féin. Thuith mé isteach leis agus d’ól muid dram. Bhí dúil mhór i gceol agus spórt agam agus ceannuigh mé na pioba ua. Bhí’n oireadh sin luthghara orm go bhfuair me na pioba gur proinn mé mo culaith eadaigh air agus is cosamhail gurb é an piobaire a fuarthas marbh mar bhí se mo mac-a-samhailt féin.
    Téim arsan sagart. Is amlaidh mhar ata. Chaithfidh mé sibh a sgaradh arsa seisean le bean Sheain agus a fear óg. Sgar se iad agus cuir sé Sean agus a bean abhaile le cheile.
    Coireal Ua Baoighill. Leitir-Fada. Aois 14 bliadhain.
    M'aintin, Bean Mhic Craith, O.S. a tug an sgeal seo damh. Scriobh sí síos é
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Coireal Ua Baoighill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Letterfad, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Bean Mhic Chraith
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir