School: An Mhálainn Bheag (roll number 14119)

Location:
Málainn Bhig, Co. Donegal
Teachers:
Máire Ní Bheirn Seosamh Ó Baoighill
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    1. Síubhalann sé an ród ‘s a ceann faoí.
    2. Tá sé fada ‘s leathan, agus níl sé an chumhang agus
    Tá ribín glas ar gach taobh de.
    3. Codhluigheann sé ‘san oidhce ‘sa cheann I na shúil
    4. An méid a chacanna dé isa lá codhluigheann sé ann ‘san oidhche.
    5. Bhí me lá dul na trágha, casadh orm seachtar mná,
    Seacht sac ar an eile bhean, Seacht gcat ‘n eile shac.
    Seacht bpisín ‘n eile cat.
    Idir pisín, cait, saic, ‘s mná. Cá mhéad duine chuaid ‘na Trágha?
    6. Tá súil aige ‘s ní fheiceann sé. Tá teanga aige ‘s ní labhrann sé. Siubhaileann sé an ród go mall ‘as go luath.
    7. Daidí an luirg fada. Maimí an bhuilg mhóir, Triúr páistid’e beaga ‘as iad uilig bodhar.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Irish