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School: Caiseal (2)

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An Caiseal, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1092, Page 12

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  1. An Drochshaol

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    An Droch-shaoghal.
    luigh an droch-shaoghal go trom ar an cheanntar.
    Tháinig fear bocht isteach i dteach i mbaile Gort-na-Trágha i n-aimsear na "Sgidean" no aimsir an droch-shaoghail. D'iarr an fear bocht giota árain ó mhuinntir an toighe; dubhairt muinntir an toighe nach rábh pioc árain nó bidh ar bith acu. Nuair a chualaidh an fear bocht seo, thuit sé i gcnap ag doras an toighe. Nuair a chonnaic muinntir an toighe seo caidé thárla dó'n fhear-bocht, thoisigh siad ag gearradh preataí sgálta agus dá rósadh agus dá gcur isteach i mbéal an fhir go dtí go dtug siad thart é san deireadh.
    Mheát na preataí nuair a bhí siad curtha san talamh. "Lombards" an t-ainm a bhí ar an t-síol a bhí curtha ag na daoine an t-am sin.
    Chá raibh iomrádh ar bith ar tae an bliadhan sin chá raibh dadadh le h-ithe ag na
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Treasa Ní Fhríghil
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gort na Trá, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Prionnsis Mac Giolla Cheara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Gort na Trá, Co. Donegal