Scoil: An Pasáiste Thoir (B.), Port Láirge

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1. The Donegal

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Once upon a time there was a ship called the Donegal. She was on a voyage from Sydney to Waterford. She was loaded with salt. When she was about half-way across a great storm arose. The crew were heavily weather beaten for about ten months. However they weathered along. The ship held good until the came near the River Suir. The crew had no food for a long time. Just as they sighed land the seas became unbearable. The crew were exhausted from long-fasting. They rounded the Hook in a terrible state. They could not get a pilot on account of the gale. The captain was a stranger and did not know his way up the river. However he tried to scramble up the harbour. As ill luck had it the wind was dead against them. The ship was to beat up tack for tack. She was tacking towards Creaden Head as the gale increased. They were close to the when captain gave orders to stay the

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   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Thomas Ryan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Faisnéiseoir

   James Mason

   Gaol

   Ní fios

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Gairm bheatha

   Fisherman (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   An Pasáiste, Co. Phort Láirge