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        "rendered": "<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">Buill-chluiche m&#8217;\u00f2ige \/ Toys of my childhood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><em>Leis an t-Ollamh D\u00f2mhnall E Meek<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-ti-fg-alt-background-color has-background eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">This story was commissioned as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/en\/gaelic-development\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Gaelic Development<\/a> work. Hopefully, you will enjoy it and find it useful for learning &#8211; both about language and about toys!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Coileach G\u00f2than \/ The Wind Cock\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3OLKli6YePQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13455\" style=\"width:568px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.tireetrust.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_20241001_113034-rotated.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\"><strong>An Coileach G\u00f2than<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Nuair a bha mise nam bhalach beag, bhithinn gu tric nam pheasan, a\u2019 cluich far an robh na daoine m\u00f2ra ag obair!&nbsp;&nbsp; Uaireannan bhithinn a\u2019 dol mun casan, agus ged a bha iad anabarrach foighidinneach, bhiodh iad a\u2019 f\u00e0s sg\u00ecth dem chuid chleasan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Bha deagh chleasan aca fh\u00e8in cuideachd.&nbsp; Bha Magaidh, piuthar mo sheanmhar, anabarrach laghach rium, agus bhiodh i a\u2019 lorg d\u00f2igh choibhneil air mo chur a-mach \u00e0s an rathad.&nbsp;&nbsp; Aon de na d\u00f2ighean a bh\u2019 aice, \u2019s e \u2018coileach g\u00f2than\u2019 a dh\u00e8anamh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Gheibheadh i cnap bunt\u00e0ta \u00e0 \u2018taigh a\u2019 bhunt\u00e0ta\u2019, agus shlaodadh i itean \u00e0 badan a bhiodh a\u2019 crochadh air aon de na sailthean.&nbsp; Chuireadh i na h-itean, aon an d\u00e8idh a ch\u00e8ile, anns a\u2019 chnap, gus am biodh e coltach ri ball cruinn iteagach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">An sin, thilgeadh i an coileach g\u00f2than a-mach an doras, agus rachainn-sa \u00e0s a dh\u00e8idh.&nbsp; Bhiodh e a\u2019 ruith \u2019s a\u2019 leum leis a\u2019 ghaoith air feadh an \u00e0ite, agus bhithinn-sa a\u2019 ruith \u2019s a\u2019 leum cuideachd, feuch am faighinn gr\u00e8im air!&nbsp;&nbsp; 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