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School: Oileán Toraighe (roll number 5164)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1068, Page 350

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  1. Balair (continued)

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    a bhfuil an tainm sin ar Phort Oilig.
    Nuair a dfás ua Bhalair suas, chur Balair go dtí Druim na Teineamh é, agus rinne sé gabh dó. Smuineadh sé annsin go marbhochadh an gabh é. Chuaidh sé amach ag dul a mharbhughadh gabh mar bhí fhios aige gur bé gabh a mharbhochadh é. Dubhairt Balair leis an gabh dul leis giota na bhealaigh. Diarr an gabh ar Bhalair teannadh anall leis go gcuirfeadh sé inntleacht ann a chionn, agus dubhairt sé leis go rabh sé deas go leór dó. Bhí trí súile ar Bhalair, súil ar chúl a chinn, agus dhá shúil ar a aghaidh. Chuir an gabh slat isteach ar an tsúil a bhí ar chúl a chinn, agus thainic uisge as an tsúil sin, agus rinn an tuisge sin loch Gaoth Dobhair. D’imthigh an bheirt leo agus casadh loch mhór uisge ortha. Chuir sé ceist ar an ua an rabh sé mór. Dubhairt an t-ua go rabh, go mba fada
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Balar (~5)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Gráinne Ní Chearbhaill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Cearbhaill
    Gender
    Male