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Ach ba bhre\u00e1 liom liathr\u00f3id l\u00e1imhe a imirt<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, mar n\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">sp\u00f3rt teagmh\u00e1la <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00e9 sin<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Imreoir r\u00e9as\u00fanta <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">maith a bh\u00ed ionam, agus bhain m\u00e9 an-taitneamh as an sp\u00f3rt sin le linn <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">mo <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">r\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> sa mhe\u00e1nscoil.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">N\u00ed raibh na <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">bulaithe <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">sa bhaile <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">in ann teacht isteach<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ar thailte na scoile<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, agus bunt\u00e1iste <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">m\u00f3r<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ba <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ea <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00e9 sin. 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Chun an fh\u00edrinne a r\u00e1, bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">s\u00e9 r\u00f3-\u00e9asca dom, agus bh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00ednn dubh d\u00f3ite <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ann. N\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> raibh s\u00e9 mar sin i gCol\u00e1iste Chiar\u00e1in ar chor ar bith. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">go leor \u00e1bhar againn: Gaeilge, B\u00e9arla, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Laidin, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gr\u00e9igis, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fraincis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Eola\u00edocht, Stair, T\u00edreola\u00edocht<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, Eala\u00edn agus Saor\u00e1na\u00edocht<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Thaitin na <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">h\u00e1bhair go <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">l\u00e9ir go<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> m\u00f3r liom agus b<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2019aoibh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">inn liom <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a bheith ag foghlaim gach saghas ruda<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Idir rang amh\u00e1in agus an ch\u00e9ad rang eile, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">bh\u00edodh sos beag againn, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">nuair a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">d\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">fhillimis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ar ais go dt\u00ed \u00e1r seomra ranga<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, b<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">h\u00edodh m\u00fainteoir eile a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">g fanacht linn chun<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a \u00e1bhar a m\u00faineadh d\u00fainn<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Bh\u00ed d\u00fashl\u00e1in <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00e9ags\u00fala ag baint le gach \u00e1bhar, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">n\u00ed fh\u00e9adfainn srian a choinne\u00e1il ar an bhfiosracht n\u00e1d\u00fartha a bh\u00ed agam.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">B\u2019aoibhinn liom mo shamhla\u00edocht a \u00fas\u00e1id, agus picti\u00fair a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">fheice\u00e1il le m\u2019intinn<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. Bh\u00ed go leor le <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">foghlaim de ghlanmheabhair againn<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">mar ph\u00e1irt <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">d\u00e1r n-oideachas<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, ach n\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 r\u00f3th\u00f3gtha leis <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">an <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ngn\u00e9 sin de<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">B\u2019fhearr liom na c\u00faiseanna agus an loighic a bh\u00ed taobh thiar den eolas a thuiscint. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sprea<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">g<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> d\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ograis <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">formh\u00f3r <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed go m\u00f3r m\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, mar chuir siad a gcro\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">the<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> agus a n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">anamacha <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">sa mh\u00fainteoireacht<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">bh\u00ed s\u00e9 sin t\u00f3g\u00e1lach. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">N\u00edor \u00fas\u00e1id na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed sin aon phion\u00f3s corpartha ma<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">r bh\u00ed na scileanna acu jab <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">iontach <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a dh\u00e9anamh. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ba ch\u00fais l\u00fach\u00e1ire d\u00fainn \u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">sin, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">b<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">h\u00edmis ag <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">s\u00fail go m\u00f3r le ranganna na <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">m\u00fainteoir\u00ed sin<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ar an drochuair<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ba ghn\u00e1thrud \u00e9 pion\u00f3s corp<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">rtha a ghearradh ar d<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">alta\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">in \u00c9irinn ag an am, c\u00e9 gur bhris s\u00e9 na rialacha a bh\u00ed ag an roinn oideachais. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00d3 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">mo thaith\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> f\u00e9in, b<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">r<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">c\u00fapla <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">n\u00e1rbh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ar<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> mhaithe na dalta\u00ed a bh\u00ed siad ag m\u00faineadh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> agus go minic n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> raibh suim ar bith acu san \u00e1bhar a bh\u00ed \u00e1 m\u00faineadh acu<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ach oiread<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">D&#8217;\u00fas\u00e1id<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">id\u00eds an tslat<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> chun iallach a chuir orainn<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> aird a thabhairt d\u00f3ibh <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">de dheasc<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">iad a bheith lofa mar mh\u00fainteoir\u00ed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sc\u00e9al Nollag<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed cara amh\u00e1in agam sa scoil ar dt\u00fas \u2013 Nollaig ab ainm d\u00f3. Buachaill <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">an-chliste<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, an-dain<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">g<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ean<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, fi\u00fa <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ceanntr\u00e9an<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a bh\u00ed ann. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bhuel, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">bh\u00ed m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Laidine againn ar mhaith leis <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">pion\u00f3s <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">corpartha<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> a \u00fas\u00e1id<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> go fl\u00fairseach.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Ag deireadh gach ranga, scr\u00edobhfadh s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">st\u00f3r<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> focal<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ar an<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> gcl\u00e1r dubh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, agus uimhir<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ina dhiaidh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> &#8211; 1, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2 n\u00f3<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">4. Sin <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">c\u00e9 mh\u00e9ad <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">buille a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">gheof\u00e1<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> le gach <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">focal <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a bheadh <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">m\u00edcheart<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">agat <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">sa scr\u00fad\u00fa a tharl\u00f3dh <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">an ch\u00e9ad rang eile. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Is maith is cuimhin liom <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">an sl\u00e9acht as \u00e9adan a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">tharla\u00edodh gach rang. B<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a ghearr go <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">mb\u00edodh allas<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ar an<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> m\u00fainteoir<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> as an <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">saothar ag baint le<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">is an <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">tslat<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">thabhairt do <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">scol\u00e1ir\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, agus l\u00edne d\u00f3ibh ag fanacht <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">lena s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">eal. Ag breathn\u00fa siar anois, gn\u00edomh barbartha, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">br\u00faidi\u00fail agus dochreidte a bh\u00edodh i gceist.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Cib\u00e9 a tharla d\u00f3, fuair Nollaig c\u00fapla ceann m\u00edcheart <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ag tos\u00fa an t\u00e9arma, agus bualadh go dona \u00e9. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed an ph<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">raiseach ar fud na mias ansin, agus thosaigh Nollaig f<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">eachtas <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">frithbhearta\u00edochta s\u00edoch\u00e1nta<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> mar ag\u00f3id<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ceapaim nach ndearna Nollaig <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">aon staid\u00e9ir don rang <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">as sin amach<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. Bualadh go dona \u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ag t\u00fas <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">gach <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">rang<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">agus is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> cuimhin liom \u00e9 a fh\u00e1il 32 buille<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">agus tharla s\u00e9 sin <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 uair amh\u00e1in. Ach <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">buachaill an-diongbh\u00e1ilte a bh\u00ed i Nollaig, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">d\u00e1 mh\u00e9ad ar bualadh \u00e9, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">is ea is <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">l\u00fa staid\u00e9ar a rinne s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">in ainneoin<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> go raibh an m\u00fainteoir c\u00e9anna againn ar feadh t<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">r\u00ed bliana! N\u00edor stad an m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">stuacach d\u00e1 bhualadh, ach an oiread.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Ach n\u00edor \u00e9irigh leis <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">an m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Nollaig a bhriseadh s\u00edos<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, agus sa <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">bhealach<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> sin, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">chuir<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Nollaig <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00e9 de dhroim seoil<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tar \u00e9is <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">scr\u00fad\u00fa <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">na <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">hArdteistim\u00e9ireachta<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">d\u2019fhreastail<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Nollaig ar an ollscoil<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, agus bhain s\u00e9 amach c\u00e9im bhaitsil\u00e9ara <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">sna heala\u00edona. Chuaigh s\u00e9 le m\u00fainteo<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ireacht bunscoile mar a ghairm<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> agus tar \u00e9is tamaill ceapadh \u00e9 mar phr\u00edom<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">oide na scoile. N<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1 n\u00e1r<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> leag s\u00e9 l\u00e1mh ar ph\u00e1iste riamh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Ach t\u00e1 casadh eile sa sc\u00e9al.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> L\u00e1 amh\u00e1in, agus Nollaig ina tr\u00edochaid\u00ed, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">buaileadh cnag ar a dhoras. D\u2019oscail s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, agus c\u00e9 a bh\u00ed ann ach <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">iar<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">-mh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00fainteoir Laidin! N\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">or aithin an m\u00fainteoir a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">n t-<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">iar<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">scol\u00e1ire<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> a ndearna s\u00e9 c\u00e9asadh coirp agus intinne air <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ar<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> scoil<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. Ach d\u2019aithin Nollaig a chr\u00e1iteoir ar <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">an toirt<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">! Thosaigh a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Neimisis<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ag caint<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ag seasamh mar <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">iarrth\u00f3ir i dtoghch\u00e1n \u00e1iti\u00fail agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ag iarraidh v\u00f3ta\u00ed a mhealladh. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">An f\u00e9idir liom brath ort <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">do v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ar mo shon<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">?\u201d a d\u2019fhiafraigh s\u00e9 de Nollaig. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cBhuel,\u201d arsa Nollaig, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">D\u00e1 mba tusa an duine deireanach f\u00e1gtha ar an <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">gcruinne, n\u00ed thabharfainn mo v\u00f3ta duit. Imigh anois, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a leada\u00ed, agus n\u00e1 tar ar ais anseo<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> go deo!\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">F\u00e1gadh a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> mh\u00fainteoir gan focal, a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">gus<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> ansin<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">faoi dheireadh <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">d\u2019aithin s\u00e9 a <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">iar<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">&#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">scol\u00e1ire.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ach s<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ula raibh seans aige <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">focal eile<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> a r\u00e1, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">dh\u00fan Nollaig an doras <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">in<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> aghaidh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> Mar a deir an seanfhocal: filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; height: 1em;\"><span style=\"display: none;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; 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N\u00ed raibh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ach<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">lainc\u00e9id <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9ad<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">roma againn sna lea<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">pacha<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus uisce fuar in\u00e1r mb\u00e1is\u00edn\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> n\u00edoch\u00e1in<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. N\u00ed raibh an bia <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a fuaireamar sa phroinnteach go blasta, ach amh\u00e1in <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">na m<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ilseoga!<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Ach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">diaidh ar ndiaidh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">chuaigh m\u00e9 i dtaith\u00ed ar na <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">deacrachta\u00ed sin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agus tar \u00e9is tamaill n\u00edor chuir siad isteach n\u00e1 amach orm.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ar an drochuair, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">gas\u00far<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">beag, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">leochaileach a bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ionam<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. D\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">n\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 in ann <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iom\u00e1na\u00edocht a imirt<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> go maith<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> mar bhall<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> foirne<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus aon uair ar bhain m\u00e9 triail as, gorta\u00edodh m\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Ach ba bhre\u00e1 liom liathr\u00f3id l\u00e1imhe a imirt<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, mar n\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sp\u00f3rt teagmh\u00e1la <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9 sin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Imreoir r\u00e9as\u00fanta <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">maith a bh\u00ed ionam, agus bhain m\u00e9 an-taitneamh as an sp\u00f3rt sin le linn <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">mo <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">r\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sa mhe\u00e1nscoil.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">N\u00ed raibh na <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bulaithe <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sa bhaile <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">in ann teacht isteach<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ar thailte na scoile<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus bunt\u00e1iste <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">m\u00f3r<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ba <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ea <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9 sin. N<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> dhearnadh aon bhula\u00edocht orm i gCol\u00e1iste Chiar\u00e1in<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> riamh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus ceapaim <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">n\u00e1rbh aon dochar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9 go raibh m\u2019athair ag m\u00faineadh sa <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">scoil ch\u00e9anna<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.  <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">M\u00fainte<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">oir\u00ed agus \u00c1bhair.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">N\u00ed raibh ach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">m\u00fainteoir amh\u00e1in agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00fapla \u00e1bhar \u00e1 staid\u00e9ar againn <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sa <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bhunscoil -<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Gaeilge, B\u00e9arla, Suimeanna agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Creideamh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Chun an fh\u00edrinne a r\u00e1, bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s\u00e9 r\u00f3-\u00e9asca dom, agus bh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ednn dubh d\u00f3ite <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ann. N\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> raibh s\u00e9 mar sin i gCol\u00e1iste Chiar\u00e1in ar chor ar bith.  <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">go leor \u00e1bhar againn: Gaeilge, B\u00e9arla, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Laidin, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Gr\u00e9igis, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Fraincis<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Eola\u00edocht, Stair, T\u00edreola\u00edocht<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, Eala\u00edn agus Saor\u00e1na\u00edocht<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Thaitin na <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h\u00e1bhair go <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">l\u00e9ir go<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> m\u00f3r liom agus b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u2019aoibh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">inn liom <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a bheith ag foghlaim gach saghas ruda<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Idir  rang amh\u00e1in agus an ch\u00e9ad rang eile, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00edodh sos beag againn, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">nuair a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">fhillimis<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ar ais go dt\u00ed \u00e1r seomra ranga<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h\u00edodh m\u00fainteoir eile a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">g fanacht linn chun<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a \u00e1bhar a m\u00faineadh d\u00fainn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Bh\u00ed d\u00fashl\u00e1in <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9ags\u00fala ag baint le gach \u00e1bhar, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">n\u00ed fh\u00e9adfainn srian a choinne\u00e1il ar an bhfiosracht n\u00e1d\u00fartha a bh\u00ed agam.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">B\u2019aoibhinn liom mo shamhla\u00edocht a \u00fas\u00e1id, agus picti\u00fair a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">fheice\u00e1il le m\u2019intinn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Bh\u00ed go leor le <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">foghlaim de ghlanmheabhair againn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">mar ph\u00e1irt <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u00e1r n-oideachas<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, ach n\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 r\u00f3th\u00f3gtha leis <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ngn\u00e9 sin de<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">B\u2019fhearr liom na c\u00faiseanna agus an loighic a bh\u00ed taobh thiar den eolas a thuiscint.  <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Sprea<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">g<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> d\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ograis <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">formh\u00f3r <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed go m\u00f3r m\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, mar chuir siad a gcro\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">the<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agus a n<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">-<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">anamacha <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sa mh\u00fainteoireacht<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed s\u00e9 sin t\u00f3g\u00e1lach. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">N\u00edor \u00fas\u00e1id na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed sin aon phion\u00f3s corpartha ma<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">r bh\u00ed na scileanna acu jab <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iontach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a dh\u00e9anamh. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ba ch\u00fais l\u00fach\u00e1ire d\u00fainn \u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sin, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h\u00edmis ag <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s\u00fail go m\u00f3r le ranganna na <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">m\u00fainteoir\u00ed sin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ar an drochuair<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ba ghn\u00e1thrud \u00e9 pion\u00f3s corp<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">rtha a ghearradh ar d<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">alta\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">in \u00c9irinn ag an am, c\u00e9 gur bhris s\u00e9 na rialacha a bh\u00ed ag an roinn oideachais. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00d3 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">mo thaith\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> f\u00e9in, b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">r<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00fapla <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">n\u00e1rbh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ar<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> mhaithe na dalta\u00ed a bh\u00ed siad ag m\u00faineadh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agus go minic n<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> raibh suim ar bith acu san \u00e1bhar a bh\u00ed \u00e1 m\u00faineadh acu<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ach oiread<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">D'\u00fas\u00e1id<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">id\u00eds an tslat<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> chun iallach a chuir orainn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> aird a thabhairt d\u00f3ibh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">de dheasc<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iad a bheith lofa mar mh\u00fainteoir\u00ed.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Sc\u00e9al Nollag<\/span><\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed cara amh\u00e1in agam sa scoil ar dt\u00fas \u2013 Nollaig ab ainm d\u00f3. Buachaill <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an-chliste<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, an-dain<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">g<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ean<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, fi\u00fa <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ceanntr\u00e9an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a bh\u00ed ann. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bhuel, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Laidine againn ar mhaith leis <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">pion\u00f3s <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">corpartha<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> a \u00fas\u00e1id<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> go fl\u00fairseach.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Ag deireadh gach ranga, scr\u00edobhfadh s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">st\u00f3r<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> focal<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ar an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> gcl\u00e1r dubh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus uimhir<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ina dhiaidh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> - 1, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">2 n\u00f3<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">4. Sin <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00e9 mh\u00e9ad <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">buille a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">gheof\u00e1<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> le gach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">focal <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a bheadh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">m\u00edcheart<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agat <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sa scr\u00fad\u00fa a tharl\u00f3dh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an ch\u00e9ad rang eile. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Is maith is cuimhin liom <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an sl\u00e9acht as \u00e9adan a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">tharla\u00edodh gach rang. B<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a ghearr go <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">mb\u00edodh allas<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ar an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> m\u00fainteoir<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> as an <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">saothar ag baint le<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">is an <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">tslat<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">thabhairt do <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">scol\u00e1ir\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus l\u00edne d\u00f3ibh ag fanacht <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">lena s<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">eal. Ag breathn\u00fa siar anois, gn\u00edomh barbartha, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">br\u00faidi\u00fail agus dochreidte a bh\u00edodh i gceist.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Cib\u00e9 a tharla d\u00f3, fuair Nollaig c\u00fapla ceann m\u00edcheart <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag tos\u00fa an t\u00e9arma, agus bualadh go dona \u00e9. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed an ph<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">raiseach ar fud na mias ansin, agus thosaigh Nollaig f<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">eachtas <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">frithbhearta\u00edochta s\u00edoch\u00e1nta<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> mar ag\u00f3id<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.  <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ceapaim nach ndearna Nollaig <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">aon staid\u00e9ir don rang <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">as sin amach<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Bualadh go dona \u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag t\u00fas <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">gach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">rang<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus is<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> cuimhin liom \u00e9 a fh\u00e1il 32 buille<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus tharla s\u00e9 sin <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 uair amh\u00e1in. Ach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">buachaill an-diongbh\u00e1ilte a bh\u00ed i Nollaig, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u00e1 mh\u00e9ad ar bualadh \u00e9, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">is ea is <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">l\u00fa staid\u00e9ar a rinne s<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">in ainneoin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> go raibh an m\u00fainteoir c\u00e9anna againn ar feadh t<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">r\u00ed bliana! N\u00edor stad an m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">stuacach d\u00e1 bhualadh, ach an oiread.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Ach n\u00edor \u00e9irigh leis <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an m\u00fainteoir <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Nollaig a bhriseadh s\u00edos<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus sa <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bhealach<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sin, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">chuir<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Nollaig <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9 de dhroim seoil<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Tar \u00e9is <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">scr\u00fad\u00fa <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">na <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">hArdteistim\u00e9ireachta<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">,<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u2019fhreastail<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Nollaig ar an ollscoil<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus bhain s\u00e9 amach c\u00e9im bhaitsil\u00e9ara <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sna heala\u00edona. Chuaigh s\u00e9 le m\u00fainteo<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ireacht bunscoile mar a ghairm<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agus tar \u00e9is tamaill ceapadh \u00e9 mar phr\u00edom<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">oide na scoile.  N<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1 n\u00e1r<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> leag s\u00e9 l\u00e1mh ar ph\u00e1iste riamh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">!<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">  Ach t\u00e1 casadh eile sa sc\u00e9al.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">  L\u00e1 amh\u00e1in, agus Nollaig ina tr\u00edochaid\u00ed, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">buaileadh cnag ar a dhoras.  D\u2019oscail s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus c\u00e9 a bh\u00ed ann ach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iar<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">-mh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00fainteoir Laidin!  N\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">or aithin an m\u00fainteoir a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">n t-<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iar<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">-<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">scol\u00e1ire<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> a ndearna s\u00e9 c\u00e9asadh coirp agus intinne air <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ar<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> scoil<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.  Ach d\u2019aithin Nollaig a chr\u00e1iteoir ar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an toirt<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">! Thosaigh a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Neimisis<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ag caint<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.  Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ag seasamh mar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iarrth\u00f3ir i dtoghch\u00e1n \u00e1iti\u00fail agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag iarraidh v\u00f3ta\u00ed a mhealladh.  \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">An f\u00e9idir liom brath ort <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">do v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ar mo shon<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">?\u201d a d\u2019fhiafraigh s\u00e9 de Nollaig.  <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u201cBhuel,\u201d arsa Nollaig, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">D\u00e1 mba tusa an duine deireanach f\u00e1gtha ar an <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">gcruinne, n\u00ed thabharfainn mo v\u00f3ta duit.  Imigh anois, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a leada\u00ed, agus n\u00e1 tar ar ais anseo<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> go deo!\u201d  <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">F\u00e1gadh a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> mh\u00fainteoir gan focal, a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">gus<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ansin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">faoi dheireadh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u2019aithin s\u00e9 a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iar<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">-<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">scol\u00e1ire.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ach s<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ula raibh seans aige <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">focal eile<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> a r\u00e1, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dh\u00fan Nollaig an doras <\/span><span 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style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform 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