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School: Leitir Uí Cheallaigh, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 9229)

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Letterkelly, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Dáibhid
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    Around this locality the huntsmen never follow a black hare as he is supposed to be unlucky.

    Seo sgeal mar gheall ar girrfiadh.
    Bhí fear ina chomhnuidhe igCill Máille in aice le hInis, agus ní raibh aon bainne ná ím aige, agus ní raibh fhios ó thalamh an domhain aige cá raibh sé ag imtheacht. An oidhche seo do chuir sé na ba isteach sa tigh (?) agus chuiadh sé i bhfolach in áit éigin sa mbothán, agus in am marbh na hoidhche tháinig girrfiadh isteach, agus do thosnuigh sé ag crúidh na mbó. Bhí cú ag an bhfear agus leig sé fead, agus ag an bainte tháinig an cú cuige. Taréis na hoibre nuair a bhí an girrfiadh ag gabháil amach an dara (?) thug an cú fé, agus rug sé ar chois an girrfiadh, agus d'imthig an fear amach na dhiaidh, agus d'imthig an fear amach na dhiaidh, agus do chonnaich sé an girrfiadh ag dul isteach go dtí tig cómharsan a bhí inaice leis, agus chuala sé bean an tíghe ag béiceadh le phian na cois, agus ón lá san amach do choiméad an fear san dhá choin na thig.

    There is a house in Killnamona Co. Clare, and one of the doors of the house had to be closed altogether,
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Mhathúna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Letterkelly, Co. Clare