School: Caisleach (roll number 16018)

Location:
An Chaisleach, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádruig Breathnach
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  2. Liam Scot
    Bhí fear ann fadó dar b’ainm Liam Scot. Bhí sé na chomhnaidhe ar mhullach Cnoic Srónlocháin ar an áit go dtugtar Coll Fhaidhe air. Bhí cúigear mac agus aon inghean amháin aige. Cailín áluinn do bead í. Bhí sé mar dhlíghe ag na buachaillí bána i-n-aon áit go gcloisidís go raibh cailín ann raghaidís fé na dhéin chun í breith leó do lámh láidir. Aon oidhche amháin do ghluaiseadar ón dtaobh thiar d’Éirinn n-aonbhar nó deichniúr acu agus thánghadar go tig Liam Scot acht nuair a bhrath an cailín iad ag cuir an dorais díobh do rith sí sa tseómra i bhfolach ortha. Nuair a thánghadar isteach d’fháilthigh fear an tíghe rómpa. D’fhiafhruígheadar de cá raibh an inghean a bhí aige agus í tabhairt chúcha láithreach gur thánaghadar i bhfad ó baile fé na dhéin agus go gcaithfhidís í fhághail. Dubhairt Liam gur dócha go bhfaighidís nuair a bhí sé mar dhlíghe acu agus dubhairt sé leo arís go raibh sé mar bheas aige féin gan aoinne a leogaint amach gan greim bídh d’ithe agus go gcaithfaidís suídhe síos agus suipéar d’ithe. Bhí caoire marbh ag Liam agus chuir sé
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