School: Baile Nua (roll number 15331)

Location:
An Baile Nua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Ua hUigín
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    Aon lá amháin bhí fear ag siubhal an bóthair agus casadh gobán agus a mhac air.

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    di an bhfuil aon teagasg aici le tabhairt ar ghabhann ar bith a bheadh indhon speal mhaith a dhéanamh," arsa Gobán.
    "Déanfhaidh sin," arsa Micheál agus d'imthigh sé.
    Bhí sé ag imtheacht leis no go bhfúair sé an bhean a bhí i gceist.
    "An bhfuil aon teagasg agat ar ghabhann ar bith a bheadh indhon speal mhaith a dhéanamh," arsa Micheál.
    "Ní fáightear teagasg gan airgead," ar sise.
    "Cé mhéad áta uait," arsa Micheál.
    "Bonn," ar sisi.
    "Déanfhaidh sin," arsa Micheál agus thug sé bonn dhi.
    "Bheul anois," adeir sí, "teirigh ag a leithéide seo d'fhear agus abair leis speal a dhéanamh duit a bhéas chomh maith agus go mbeidh sí indhon lomra olna a gearradh ar bhárr an uisge agus gan an t-uisge a chorruighe." Is ag a h-athair féin a chuir an bhean é.
    Dimthigh Micheál leis nó go dtáinich sé go dtí teach an gabhann.
    "An bhfuil tú indhon speal mhaith a dhéanamh," arsa Micheál.
    "Go deimhin táim", arsa an gabha, "déanaim-se spealtacha le h-agaidh gach duine."
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Folktales index
    AT0820: The Devil as Substitute for Day Labourer at Mowing
    AT1090: Mowing Contest
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádhraigh Ó Dorchaidhe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Baile Nua, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pádhraigh Ó Gabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    31
    Address
    An Baile Nua, Co. Galway