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School: Gort an Choirce (roll number 11815)

Location:
Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Easbuic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1069, Page 227

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  1. An Buachaill Aimsire agus an Tais (continued)

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    air a'tarraingt ar an bhaile. D'imthigh an maighistir an tríomhadh lá agus fuair sé buachaill eile. An oidhche sin ar ghabhail a luighe de'n bhuachaill thug an maighistir trí ghloinne beórach dó, agus chuaidh sé a luighe agus é leath bhogtha. Bhi sé a'tuitim 'un suain nuair a tháinig an cethrar fear dubh isteach agus shín siad an chómhnair ag taoibh na leabtha mar rinne an dá oidhche roimhe sin agus seo amach an tais as an chómhnair. Ach ma tháinig char chreathnuigh an buachaill seo mar chreathnuigh an bheirt a chuaidh roimhe. Is doiche gur bhí brígh na beórach a thug uchtach do na bhféidir go rabh sé misneamhail ó nádúir. Ca bith chuir sé cainnt ar an tais.
    "Ca bhfuil an diabhal a gabhail leat-sa a mo chur-sa o chodhladh oidhche?" ar sé.
    "Tá", arsa'n tais. "Saorthuigh mise bás bocht sa leabaidh sin agus cha ligim do dhuine ar bith codladh inntí go ligidh sé
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Éamon Mac Pháidin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Éamon Mac Pháidin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal