School: Ros Muc

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Ros Muc, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Stiofán Ó hOisín
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    ngáirdín sin ariamh nach mbainfeadh sí ubhla. Bainfidh mise freisin iad" adeir an chailleach. Nuair a fuair sé imthighthe í ghearr sé an mála agus d'imthigh sé as agus líon sé an mála le clochaibh. Nuair a tháinic an chailleach dubhairt sí "is trom thú ó dimthigh mé, is dóiche gur ith tú an cáca a bhí ar tóin an mála. Nuair a tháinig sí go dtí an teach chaith sí síos na cloca sa bpota agus dóghadh an chailleach.
    Lá eile bhí pota eile leite thíos ag Domhnall agus ag Nóra. Nuair a bhí sé bruithte, dubhairt Nóra le Domhnall breathnú amach go bhfeicfeadh sé an mbéadh aon duine ag teacht. Céard a d'feicfeadh sé ag teacht ach cailleach i bfad níos mó ná an chailleach a tháinig roimhe sin. Chuaidh 'chuile rud i bhfolach. Cuaidh an luch san bpoll agus chuaidh an cat i bhfolach agus chuaidh siad féin ar an lota. Tháinig an chailleach isteach agus d'ith sí a dóthain de'n leite. Dubhairt Domhnall léithe gan an méid a bhí san teach a ithe. Dubhairt an chailleach le
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    Folktales index
    AT0327: The Children and the Ogre
    AT1121: Ogre's Wife Burned in his Own Oven
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Conaire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gairfean, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Ó Conaire
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gairfean, Co. Galway