School: An Gleann (roll number 14277)

Location:
Glen, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Domhnaill
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    nach rabh fhios aige caidé bhí ag teacht ortha. Annsin d'innis Seán an scéal dó ó bhun go bárr.
    Fiacheadh cás Reid agus ba é an deireadh a bhí air gur cuireadh 'ún báis é. Fuair Seán an ciste óír annsin agus ar shiubhal leis ag tarraingt ar an bhaile.
    Ar a bhealach na bhaile bhí aige le dhul na mílte agus na mílte thar chnoc nach rabh teach nó neach beo le feiceáil ann. Sa deireadh nuair a bhí sé ah siubhal dhá lá chas fear air. Chuir sé ceist ar an fhear seo an rabh sé i bhfad ó thoighthe. Dubhairt an strainsiúr gur shíπ seisean go rabh sé an'eas do thoighthe nó go rabh sé ag siubhal le trí lá fríd an chnoc. Dubhairt sé gur an rud a bá mheasa nach mbéadh sé abalta siubhal dhá lá eile gan i dath le h-ithe nó go rabh sé lag ag an ocras. Thug Seán amach an t-eadach beag agus ní rabh i bhfad go rabh a sáith le h-ithe aca.
    Nuair a chonnaic an fear eile seo dubhairt sé gur shíl seisean go rabh rud aige féin comh n-úsaideach agus thiocfadh a bheith agus 'na dhiaidh sin go
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eithne Ní Cheallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toam, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Cathal Ua Ceallaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Toam, Co. Donegal