School: Dooey (roll number 15657)

Location:
An Dumhaigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Mac Amhlaidh
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  1. Tá cuid mhór boithre ann anios acht ní bhíodh móran ann fad o shoin. Se seo na ainmneacha de chuid de na bóithre, bealach mor, dumhaigh, Cearn mór. Bealach mór Doireleacht. Sé casan a bhíodh aca fad o shoin na pad le siubhal ar.
    Ní bhíodh bóithre iarann ann ach oiread agus caitheadh na daoine a bhíodh ag imirt go Tír Eoghain siubhail no dhul a marchuigheacht ar chapaill. Níl sé oscionn dha scor bliadhanta o rinneadh na bealta móra fa’n ait seo. Ní deanamh siad iad ro mhór an t-am sin acht gníthear iad an mór anois.
    Ba ghnáthach le cuid mhór daoine a bheith ag obair ortha bhíodh daoine aosta ag obair fosta. Corr uair nuair a bhíodh deifre ortha bhíodh cailíní ag obair. Dheanamh siad na boithre le cloca móra. Ní geimheadh
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Chanáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Brighid Ní Chanáin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, Co. Donegal