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Bh&#233;ic siad in ard a gcinn:<\/p>\n<p>T&#225; an gorta thart.<\/p>\n<p>Go diabhal leis an mallacht.<\/p>\n<p>T&#225; Sam Maguire ag teacht abhaile.<\/p>\n<p>Thosaigh Sin&#233;ad agus mise ag g&#225;ire.<\/p>\n<p>Agus ansin thosa&#237;omar ag gol.<\/p>\n<p>Ba as Contae Mhaigh Eo &#225;r gceathrar tuismitheoir&#237;. 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Thug s&#233; a bheirt mhac, Feidhlim agus Odhran, go P&#225;irc an Chr&#243;caigh le s&#250;il go n-iomp&#243;id&#237;s an t-&#225;dh i bhfabhar Mhaigh Eo.<\/p>\n<p>Nuair a bhuaigh Maigh Eo, n&#237; raibh a fhios ag an teaghlach cad ba cheart d&#243;ibh a dh&#233;anamh leo f&#233;in.<\/p>\n<p>N&#237; raibh siad cleachta le bheith ar thaobh an bhua.<\/p>\n<p>An uair seo, n&#237;or gh&#225; d\u2019aon duine a r&#225;, \u201cB\u2019fh&#233;idir an bhliain seo chugainn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An l&#225; d&#225;r gcionn, bhailigh na m&#237;lte i bP&#225;irc Mhic &#201;il i gCaisle&#225;n an Bharraigh. Bh&#237; p&#225;ist&#237; ar ghuaill&#237; a dtuismitheoir&#237; agus bratacha glasa agus dearga os cionn an tslua. 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