School: Leitirmealláin
- Location:
- Leitir Mealláin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Gógáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0071, Page 285
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Bhí fear bocht i Sasana fadó agus é an cineál beatha a bhíodh aige le haghaidh a dhinnéir ná builín. Sé an áit a d'íosfadh sé é ná le hais droichid. Tháinig duine uasal thart lá agus bhí mada aige agus dubhairt an duine uasal leis an duine bocht i mBéarla, "Throw him a bit," Rug an duine bocht ar an madadh agus chaith sé amach san bhfairrge é agus dubhairt sé leis an duine uasal, "Now throw him another bit yourself" - 17.
Bhí fear ann fadó agus bhí cailín aimsire aige agus ní raibh aon Bhéarla aice agus bhí an fear ag iarraidh a bhéith ag múnadh Béarla dhe. Aon lá amháin chuir an fear ag díol ime í agus d'innis sé dhe cé'n méid a bhéadh sí a iarraidh ar an im. Ní raibh sí i bhfad ag imtheacht nó gur casadh fear dhí agus d'fhiafruigh sé dhi, "What(continues on next page)
