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N\u00ed raibh aon eagla orm <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2013 ceapaim go raibh d\u00fail san eachtra\u00edocht agam<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, rud n\u00e1r chaill m\u00e9 riamh \u00e9! <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ba \u00e9 seo an ch\u00e9ad uair a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">r fh\u00e1g m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">mo chlann agus mo <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">bhaile.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> N\u00ed haon ionadh<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> \u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">, mar sin, go <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">bhfuil <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">cuimhne mhaith<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> agam ar <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> am sin, c\u00e9 gur tharla s\u00e9 beagnach seasca bliain \u00f3 shin.<\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rosmuc<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Tha<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">istil m\u00e9 go Rosmuc le<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> buachaill eile <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">ar an aois c\u00e9anna liom<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">gas\u00far <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">s\u00e9imh, dea-mh\u00fainte. Th\u00f3gamar traein amh\u00e1in go Baile \u00c1tha Cliath, agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">ar an l\u00e1 ina dhiaidh sin, traein eile go Gaillimh. Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">ionada\u00ed de chuid Gael Linn ag fanacht linn i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath, agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">threoraigh s\u00e9 an bheirt againn go l\u00f3ist\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">n le haghaidh na ho\u00edche<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">An mhaidin d\u00e1r gcionn, tar \u00e9is <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">an bhricfeasta, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">ar aghaidh linn go dt\u00ed St\u00e1isi\u00fan Heuston<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> leis an ionada\u00ed. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Chabhraigh s\u00e9 linn \u00e1r dtraein a f<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">h\u00e1il, agus shroicheamar Gaillimh <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">timpeall am l\u00f3in. Bh\u00ed ionada\u00ed eile ann chun cabhr\u00fa linn <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">bus a fh\u00e1il go Rosmuc \u2013 \u00e1r <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">gceann scr\u00edbe. Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">carr ag fanacht linn i Rosmuc, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">agus ionada\u00ed eile ann chun muid a thiom\u00e1int go dt\u00ed \u00e1r dtithe<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed mo theach i gCill Bhrioc\u00e1n, i Rosmuc<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Cill Bhrioc\u00e1<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">n<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Chuir\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">bean a\u2019 t\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">M\u00e1ire Bean U\u00ed Ghriallais\u00a0f\u00e1ilte mh\u00f3r romham, agus thosaigh\u00a0m\u2019eachtra Ghaeltachta\u00a0l\u00e1ithreach bonn.\u00a0Thug\u00a0Bean\u00a0U\u00ed Ghriallais\u00a0babhla <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">anraith dom\u00a0ar dt\u00fas\u00a0ach\u00a0ar an drochuair\u00a0bh\u00ed s\u00e9 chomh te sin gur dh\u00f3igh m\u00e9\u00a0mo charball go dona leis. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 an-phianmhar le seachtain n\u00f3 dh\u00f3!\u00a0Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 deacair a mh\u00edni\u00fa as Gaeilge cad\u00a0a tharla dom!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Tar \u00e9is an turais\u00a0fhada, bh\u00ed orm dul go dt\u00ed an leithreas.\u00a0Threoraigh\u00a0M\u00e1ire amach\u00a0as an teach\u00a0m\u00e9\u00a0go dt\u00ed\u00a0teach an asail, ach\u00a0bh\u00ed s\u00e9\u00a0chomh dubh le pic taobh amuigh.\u00a0D\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin, bhuail\u00a0m\u00e9 mo ghl\u00fain\u00a0in aghaidh\u00a0balla\u00a0agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 gortaithe ar\u00eds!\u00a0C\u00e9 gur drochth\u00fas a bh\u00ed agam, d\u2019fheabhsaigh c\u00farsa\u00ed tar \u00e9is sin \u2013 agus n\u00edor ghortaigh m\u00e9\u00a0m\u00e9\u00a0f\u00e9in ar\u00eds\u00a0ach an oiread.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">N\u00ed raibh an teach seo cos\u00fail le mo theach sa bhaile. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed na h\u00e1iseanna an-bhun\u00fasach. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">N\u00ed raibh aon <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">leictreachas<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">ann, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">n\u00f3 t\u00e9amh l\u00e1rnach n\u00f3 <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">fi\u00fa guth\u00e1n.<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> Bh\u00ed an <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">leithreas <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">beag i mboth\u00e1n in aice an <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">t<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">. N\u00ed raibh seomra folctha ar chor ar bith.<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> Ac<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">h is beag le r\u00e1 na ruda\u00ed sin <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">i gcompar\u00e1id leis <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">an<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> teanga. N\u00ed raibh m\u00f3r\u00e1n Gaeilge agam, agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">nuair a labhair Bean U\u00ed Ghriallais liom ar dt\u00fas, n\u00edor thuig m\u00e9 fi\u00fa focal amh\u00e1in a bh\u00ed \u00e1 r\u00e1 aici. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Diaidh ar ndiaidh, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">th\u00e1inig feabhas ar mo chuid Gaeilge, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">mar n\u00ed raibh an dara rogha agam \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">labhra\u00edt\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> ach amh\u00e1in Gaeilge sa cheantar sin ag <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">an<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> am sin.<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> Diaidh ar ndiaidh, chuaigh m\u00e9 i dtaith\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">ar ch\u00farsa\u00ed agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">leis <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">an<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> tsl\u00ed maireacht\u00e1la freisin, agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">bh\u00ed m\u00e9 s\u00e1sta go leor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Scoil agus Cairde<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">N\u00ed raibh aon bhus scoile <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">ann agus bh\u00ed orm si\u00fal go dt\u00ed an scoil agus ar ais gach l\u00e1<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">. Bh\u00ed an scoil <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">tr\u00ed mh\u00edle ar shi\u00fa<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">l \u00f3n mbaile, agus c\u00e9 go raibh s\u00e9 deacair ar dt\u00fas, d\u2019\u00e9irigh <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">an tsi\u00fal\u00f3id sin \u00e9asca tar \u00e9is tamaill\u00edn.<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">C\u00e9 go raibh s\u00e9 deacair <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">an m\u00fainteoir agus na dalta\u00ed a thuiscint ar dt\u00fas, tar \u00e9is m\u00edosa n\u00f3 mar sin<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">n\u00ed raibh aon fhadhb agam, agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 chomh compordach ag \u00fas\u00e1id na Gaeilge agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">a bh\u00ed m\u00e9 leis an mB\u00e9arla. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">D\u00e9anta na f\u00edrinne, n\u00ed cuimhin liom m\u00f3r\u00e1n faoi mo laethanta ar scoil, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">mar n\u00edor tharla aon rud suntasach ann.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed c\u00fapla <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">teaghlach eile sa cheantar agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">p\u00e1ist\u00ed ann ar <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">chomhaois liom. Aon uair a bh\u00ed deis agam, fuair m\u00e9 cead \u00f3<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> Bean U\u00ed Ghriallais dul amach ag imirt leo. <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Chaith m\u00e9 go leor ama ina dtithe freisin. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 r\u00f3-chi\u00fain dom i mo theach f\u00e9in, gan ach Bean <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">U\u00ed Ghriallais f\u00e9in ann.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Ceol<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed uirlis\u00ed ceo<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">i<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">l sna tithe eile, agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 gafa leo. Bh\u00ed bosca ceoil i dteach amh\u00e1in, agus <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">fead\u00f3g st\u00e1in i dteach eile<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">. Bh\u00edodh <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">na fir <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">a\u2019t\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> ag seinm ceoil \u00f3 am go ham, <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">go h\u00e1irithe nuair a bh\u00edodh comharsana ar c<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">uairt. D\u2019<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">fhoghlaim m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">go leor <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">amhr\u00e1n<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> tar \u00e9is dom <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">breathn\u00fa <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">orthu agus \u00e9isteacht leo.<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> Ceol traidisi\u00fanta a bh\u00ed i gceist, agus<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> ba chos\u00fail le sp\u00fainse me, ag <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">s\u00fa<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> isteach <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">teanga <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">agus<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> cult\u00far na <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">t\u00edre <\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> \u2013<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\"> beagnach i ngan fhios dom f\u00e9in!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Am dul abhaile<\/span><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #666666; font-size: 14pt;\">Bh\u00ed m\u00e9 chomh s\u00e1sta sa Ghaeltacht gur bheag nach ndearna m\u00e9 dearmad ar mo theaghlach f\u00e9in! D\u2019imigh mo thr\u00e9imhse go tapa, agus bh\u00ed s\u00e9 deacair dom filleadh abhaile ansin. 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N\u00ed raibh aon eagla orm <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u2013 ceapaim go raibh d\u00fail san eachtra\u00edocht agam<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, rud n\u00e1r chaill m\u00e9 riamh \u00e9!  <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ba \u00e9 seo an ch\u00e9ad uair a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">r fh\u00e1g m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">mo chlann agus mo <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bhaile.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">  N\u00ed haon ionadh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> \u00e9<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, mar sin, go <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bhfuil <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">cuimhne mhaith<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agam ar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> am sin, c\u00e9 gur tharla s\u00e9 beagnach seasca bliain \u00f3 shin.<\/span><br><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Rosmuc<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Tha<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">istil m\u00e9 go Rosmuc le<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> buachaill eile <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">ar an aois c\u00e9anna liom<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">gas\u00far <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">s\u00e9imh, dea-mh\u00fainte.  Th\u00f3gamar traein amh\u00e1in go Baile \u00c1tha Cliath, agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">ar an l\u00e1 ina dhiaidh sin, traein eile go Gaillimh.  Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">ionada\u00ed de chuid Gael Linn ag fanacht linn i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath, agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">threoraigh s\u00e9 an bheirt againn go l\u00f3ist\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">n le haghaidh na ho\u00edche<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">An mhaidin d\u00e1r gcionn, tar \u00e9is <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">an bhricfeasta, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">ar aghaidh linn go dt\u00ed St\u00e1isi\u00fan Heuston<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> leis an ionada\u00ed.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Chabhraigh s\u00e9 linn \u00e1r dtraein a f<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">h\u00e1il, agus shroicheamar Gaillimh <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">timpeall am l\u00f3in.  Bh\u00ed ionada\u00ed eile ann chun cabhr\u00fa linn <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">bus a fh\u00e1il go Rosmuc \u2013 \u00e1r <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">gceann scr\u00edbe.   Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">carr ag fanacht linn i Rosmuc, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">agus ionada\u00ed eile ann chun muid a thiom\u00e1int go dt\u00ed \u00e1r dtithe<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed mo theach i gCill Bhrioc\u00e1n, i Rosmuc<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><br><strong><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Cill Bhrioc\u00e1<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">n<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Chuir\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">bean a\u2019 t\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">M\u00e1ire Bean U\u00ed Ghriallais\u00a0f\u00e1ilte mh\u00f3r romham, agus thosaigh\u00a0m\u2019eachtra Ghaeltachta\u00a0l\u00e1ithreach bonn.\u00a0Thug\u00a0Bean\u00a0U\u00ed Ghriallais\u00a0babhla <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">anraith dom\u00a0ar dt\u00fas\u00a0ach\u00a0ar an drochuair\u00a0bh\u00ed s\u00e9 chomh te sin gur dh\u00f3igh m\u00e9\u00a0mo charball go dona leis. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 an-phianmhar le seachtain n\u00f3 dh\u00f3!\u00a0Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 deacair a mh\u00edni\u00fa as Gaeilge cad\u00a0a tharla dom!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Tar \u00e9is an turais\u00a0fhada, bh\u00ed orm dul go dt\u00ed an leithreas.\u00a0Threoraigh\u00a0M\u00e1ire amach\u00a0as an teach\u00a0m\u00e9\u00a0go dt\u00ed\u00a0teach an asail, ach\u00a0bh\u00ed s\u00e9\u00a0chomh dubh le pic taobh amuigh.\u00a0D\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin, bhuail\u00a0m\u00e9 mo ghl\u00fain\u00a0in aghaidh\u00a0balla\u00a0agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 gortaithe ar\u00eds!\u00a0C\u00e9 gur drochth\u00fas a bh\u00ed agam, d\u2019fheabhsaigh c\u00farsa\u00ed tar \u00e9is sin \u2013 agus n\u00edor ghortaigh m\u00e9\u00a0m\u00e9\u00a0f\u00e9in ar\u00eds\u00a0ach an oiread.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">N\u00ed raibh an teach seo cos\u00fail le mo theach sa bhaile.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed na h\u00e1iseanna an-bhun\u00fasach.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">N\u00ed raibh aon <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">leictreachas<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">ann, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">n\u00f3 t\u00e9amh l\u00e1rnach n\u00f3 <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">fi\u00fa guth\u00e1n.<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">  Bh\u00ed an <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">leithreas <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">beag i mboth\u00e1n in aice an <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">t<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">.  N\u00ed raibh seomra folctha ar chor ar bith.<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> Ac<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">h is beag le r\u00e1 na ruda\u00ed sin <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">i gcompar\u00e1id leis <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> teanga.  N\u00ed raibh m\u00f3r\u00e1n Gaeilge agam, agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">nuair a labhair Bean U\u00ed Ghriallais liom ar dt\u00fas, n\u00edor thuig m\u00e9 fi\u00fa focal amh\u00e1in a bh\u00ed \u00e1 r\u00e1 aici.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Diaidh ar ndiaidh, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">th\u00e1inig feabhas ar mo chuid Gaeilge, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">mar n\u00ed raibh an dara rogha agam \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">labhra\u00edt\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> ach amh\u00e1in Gaeilge sa cheantar sin ag <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> am sin.<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">  Diaidh ar ndiaidh, chuaigh m\u00e9 i dtaith\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">ar ch\u00farsa\u00ed agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">leis <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> tsl\u00ed maireacht\u00e1la freisin, agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed m\u00e9 s\u00e1sta go leor.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><strong><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Scoil agus Cairde<\/span><\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">N\u00ed raibh aon bhus scoile <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">ann agus bh\u00ed orm si\u00fal go dt\u00ed an scoil agus ar ais gach l\u00e1<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">.  Bh\u00ed an scoil <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">tr\u00ed mh\u00edle ar shi\u00fa<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">l \u00f3n mbaile, agus c\u00e9 go raibh s\u00e9 deacair ar dt\u00fas, d\u2019\u00e9irigh <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">an tsi\u00fal\u00f3id sin \u00e9asca tar \u00e9is tamaill\u00edn.<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">C\u00e9 go raibh s\u00e9 deacair <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">an m\u00fainteoir agus na dalta\u00ed a thuiscint ar dt\u00fas, tar \u00e9is m\u00edosa n\u00f3 mar sin<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">n\u00ed raibh aon fhadhb agam, agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 chomh compordach ag \u00fas\u00e1id na Gaeilge agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">a bh\u00ed m\u00e9 leis an mB\u00e9arla.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">D\u00e9anta na f\u00edrinne, n\u00ed cuimhin liom m\u00f3r\u00e1n faoi mo laethanta ar scoil, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">mar n\u00edor tharla aon rud suntasach ann.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed c\u00fapla <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">teaghlach eile sa cheantar agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">p\u00e1ist\u00ed ann ar <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">chomhaois liom.  Aon uair a bh\u00ed deis agam, fuair m\u00e9 cead \u00f3<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> Bean U\u00ed Ghriallais dul amach ag imirt leo.  <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Chaith m\u00e9 go leor ama ina dtithe freisin.  Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 r\u00f3-chi\u00fain dom i mo theach f\u00e9in, gan ach Bean <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">U\u00ed Ghriallais f\u00e9in ann.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><strong><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Ceol<\/span><\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed uirlis\u00ed ceo<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">l sna tithe eile, agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 gafa leo.  Bh\u00ed bosca ceoil i dteach amh\u00e1in, agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">fead\u00f3g st\u00e1in i dteach eile<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">.  Bh\u00edodh <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">na fir <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">a\u2019t\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> ag seinm ceoil \u00f3 am go ham, <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">go h\u00e1irithe nuair a bh\u00edodh comharsana ar c<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">uairt.  D\u2019<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">fhoghlaim m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">go leor <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">amhr\u00e1n<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> tar \u00e9is dom <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">breathn\u00fa <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">orthu agus \u00e9isteacht leo.<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">  Ceol traidisi\u00fanta a bh\u00ed i gceist, agus<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> ba chos\u00fail le sp\u00fainse me, ag <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">s\u00fa<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> isteach <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">teanga <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">agus<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> cult\u00far na <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">t\u00edre <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> \u2013<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\"> beagnach i ngan fhios dom f\u00e9in!<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><strong><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Am dul abhaile<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed m\u00e9 chomh s\u00e1sta sa Ghaeltacht gur bheag nach ndearna m\u00e9 dearmad ar mo theaghlach f\u00e9in!  D\u2019imigh mo thr\u00e9imhse go tapa, agus bh\u00ed s\u00e9 deacair dom filleadh abhaile ansin.  Ach n\u00ed raibh fadhb ar bith liom leis an nGaeilge sa scoil tar \u00e9is sin, agus bh\u00ed gr\u00e1 buan agam d\u00e1r dteanga agus d\u00e1r gcult\u00far as sin amach, a bhu\u00ed le m\u2019athair agus <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">le <\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">Gael Linn.<\/span><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:14pt\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:0pt;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 -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dirbheathaisneis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9660"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9820,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9660\/revisions\/9820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}