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School: Mágh Rua (Murroe)

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Murroe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. S. Ó Dochartaigh
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    Bhí bean ann uair ámháin chuaidh sí go dtí an t-aonach le colpach a dhíol. Nuair a bhí sí ag dul go dtí an t-aonach casadh fear uirthi agus cheannuigh sé an colpach ar ocht bpunt. D'iarr sé ar an bhean é a fhágail i mbhoitheach 'sa bhaile mhór. "Maith go leór" arsan bhean agus d'imthigh sí. Nuair a shroich sí an baile mór dhíol sí an colpach aríst ar ocht bpunt eile agus arsan fear "béidh mé arais aríst fá 'n-a choinne." Tháinig fear eile thart agus dhíol sí an colpach ar ocht bpunt eile agus thug an fear seo an colpach leis. Nuair a tháinig an tráthnóna tháinig na fir fá choinne an cholpaigh agus bhí an colpach díolta trí h-uaire. Cuireadh an dlighe uirthi agus achan cheist a chuir an dligheadóir uirthi dubhairt sí "colpach" agus rinne feadalach. Nuair a bhí sí ag teacht na bhaile tháinig cáilín na diaidh agus d'iarr sí ar an bhean beartán a iomchar fhad is bhéadh sise ag ceangal a bróige. Shiubhail an bhean léithe agus nuair a d'amharc sí
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