School: Mucros (roll number 5364)

Location:
Mucros, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ua hEigeartaigh
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  3. XML “Scéalta Greannmhara - Mar Bhain an Fear an Geall.”
  4. XML “Scéalta Greannmhara - Na Fir agus A gCuid Préataí Móra”

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  2. Ná Fir agus a gcuid Préata Mór.
    Bhí triúr fear ag cainnt le chéile oidhche amháin. Bhí siad ag seanchasg fá phréataí agus chuir siad geall ciaca connaic an phréata a ba mhó.
    "Chonnaic mise préata sa’ bhaile agus rinne sé ceithre thuirtín déag ‘bocstaí’ ars an chéad fhear.
    "Chonnaic mise préata" ars’ an dara fear " agus nuair a bhí muid dhá chur amach as an iomaire tháinig sé coinín amach as."
    "Arú!" ars an tríomhadh fear, "ní préataí ar bith bhur gcuid préataí, chonnaic mise préata agus bhí tonna meadhchan ann."
    "Chaithfidh tú dó sgéal a chruthughadh" ars an bheirt eile leis.
    Bhí mé ar aimsear bliahdain amháin ar a' Lagán ars' an tríomhadh fear, "agus in am chuir síos a' phóir chuir siad mé fhéin
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