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School: Learga na Saorthach (roll number 14888)

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Learga na Saorthach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Suibhne
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  1. Tadhg agus A Ghiolla Taidhgín (continued)

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    an bhaile annsin, acht ní dheachaidh sé i bhfad gur bhuail ocras é, agus shuidh sé faoi chrann. Dith sé sméar indiai[dh] sméir go rabh siad uilig ithte aige, agus annsin bhí sé ró-mhall dhul ar lorg tuilleadh. D'imthigh sé leis abhail[e] agus é follamh. Bhí Tadhg ina sheasamh ag an doras, agus nuair a chonnaic sé Taidhghín ag teacht bhain sé searradh as fhéin, chuimil sé a bhosa, ligh a phus, agus arsa seisean. "Thug tú an oidhche leat a leibide". Má thug fhéin níor thug mé na sméara liom" arsa Taidhghín. "Ach a leibeide, an mian leat a rádh nach bhfuil na sméara leat" arsa Tadhg. "Ná bí ró chruaidh orm an t-am seo, ma[r] ní raibh agam air" "Agus níl na sméara dubha agat"? "Níl" arsa Taidhghín agus é ar chrith le h-eagla. "Bainfidh mé an dá shúil as dó cheann anois" arsa Tadhg. "Órú na deán, na déan, agus bheárfaidh mé ualach mór chugat imbárach".
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Lúdhóg
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Léim an Ghabhra, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Conall Ó Lúdhóg
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Léim an Ghabhra, Co. Donegal