School: Baile Mhic Airt, An Rinn

Location:
Ballymacart, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Faoláin
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    Biodh na sean daoine timcheall ag tabhairt breath ar na rinnceoiribh, agus na píobairí agus na cruitirí ag seinmn ceoil.
    Baineann na na cailleacha draoidheachta luibheanna dírithe oidhche bealtaine chun im na bliodhna do sciobadh leo ó goch aoinne insan comharsanacht. Cun na nidhthe sin do cosg ní mór buidheacháin do sgaipeadh ar an toirsigh ar na h-iarta agus roinnt de'n crann córthoinn agus dn sgeach geal thimpeall ós cionn an dorais.
    Cum ná beurfaidhe an bainne cun suibhal maidean lae bealtaine ní mór roinnt de'n crann córthainn do chur thimpeall lómha agus béul na buicéidí acht caithfear é déunamh fé n-éireóchaidh an grian.
    Ocht mí tugtar fé ndeara go mbíonn aon rud tar éis baint den i, caithfear na ba do leanamhaint amoch sa páirc agus cuid de'n cré ina mbíonn siad tar éis seasaimh uirre do tabhairt abhaile, agus í chur fé thóin na meadhrach, roinnt....
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chúil Rua, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Seán Breathnach
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    An Chúil Rua, Co. Waterford