School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0418, Page 263

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    Gach nuadh i dtig is é is mó a gheibheann cion.
    Cé'n áit ar buaileadh an chéad tairgne?
    Ins an bpúint.
    Cé'n taobh do'n chupán ar a bhfuil an chluas?
    Ar an dtaobh amuigh.
    Cuaidh dá athair agus a mbeirt mac isteach i dtig ag ól. Scilling a chaitheadar. Tistiún an piúnt ab' eadh an lionn, agus d'ól gach duine acu piúnt. Cionnus é sin?
    —An sean-athair, a mhac san, agus mac a mhic.
    An sean athair, agus a mac = an dá athair.
    An t-athair agus a mac san = beirt mhac.
    ∴ Ní raibh ann ach triúr fear.
    Cheapfá gur léas ar thalamh duit é. (Duine a ceapfá a bheadh ana mhaith ar féachaint air.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Guithín
    Gender
    Male