School: Teileann

Location:
Teileann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Leon Ó Baoighill
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  2. Bhi fear i n-a chomhnuidhe i dteach uair amháin agus ní rabh duine ar bith eile sa teach acht é féin agus a mhac. Iasgaire a bhi san athair agus shil sé nuair d'eireochadh an mac mór go mbéad sé i n-a chuideadh mhaith de. Ach nuair d'éirigh an mac mór bhi sé amaideach agus ní rabh fhios ag an athair caidé dhéanfad sé leis. Lá amháin bhí an t-athair thíos ar an chladach agus chonaic sé bád ag tarraingt isteach ar an chladach agus fear innte. Bheannuigh sé d'on iasgaire agus bheannaigh an t-iasgaire dó. "Tá mac agat," arsa an fear coimhightheach. "Tabhair damh-sa do mhac go cionn la agus bliadhain agus béidh sé níos críonna ná thú féin nuair a thiocfas i ndiaidh an ama sin," Ba é an deireadh a bhí ar an chomhrádh go dtug an fear dó a mhac. Dubhairt an fear coimhightheach leis an iasgaire gurbé 'Gruagach na
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