
Saidhbín
- Language
- Irish
- Collector
- Eibhlín Seóighe
- Informant
- Bríghid Bean Uí Seóighe
- Age
- 54
Places changed in bed (night‑caps)
“Here is a very funny story told by an old neighbour man.”
“There was once a poor man, who had thirteen sons. He had no food to give them, and he planned to leave them away in a wood.”
“An old women and two sons lived in this house when bedtime came the old woman put them to bed the put the strange boy next the stock...”
“There was a man one time and he had seven children. They were very poor and the man didn't want to see them dying.”
“Bhí fear ann fad o shoin agus bhí ninghean amháin aige. Chuaidh sé 'un aonaigh lá amhááin le abhras a dhíol.”
“Bhí baintreabhach ann aon uair amháin agus bhí triúr inghin aici. Bhí siad iongantach bocht agus chá rabh a dhath aca le h-ithe.”
“There was a woman at one time and her husband was always grumbling when she had no children.”