School: Athgarvan, Curragh (roll number 13350)
- Location:
- Áth Garbháin, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Niocaill
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Scéal Q (continued)
“My father's maternal grandmother was a Mrs Galvin.”
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“Ní raibh focal Béarla ag seanmháthair m'athair - Bean Uí Gealbháin ab ainm dí.”
Ní raibh focal bearla ag seanmháthair m'athair - bean Úi Gealbháin ab ainm dí. Cailleadh a fear nuair a bhí a clann an-óg, ach biodh is go raibh muirigin trom uirthi agus cios trom le díol aice do thog si a clanngo maith agus go creidiúnach mar bhí sí go h-iongantach chun aire a thabairt do gach rud timceall an tighe agus do gach ainmhidhe ar an bfeirm. Ní fhéadfad aoinne a rádh gur le haer an tsaoghail a chaith sí dada riamh.Pé scéal é, bhí sí uair agus bhí bó aice agus rug an bhó laogh ach i gceann seachtaine nó mar sin cailleadh an laogh. Bhí sé sin dona go leór, ach i gceann tamaillín thug sí fé ndeara ná biodh ach braoinín beag bainne ag an mbuin sin, gach maidin biodh fhios go mbiodh i bhfad níos mó aice gach tráthnóna nó mar a bhíodh ag aon bhuin eile sa bhuaille. An samhrad a bhí ann agus is amuigh ans na páirceanna a chodluigeadh na ba. 'Sé an rud a tháinig isteach i(continues on next page)