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School: Doire

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An Doire, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0091, Page 091

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  1. An Chailleach Bhéarra (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    an talamh iad.
    Ar maidin d'eirigh sé go moch, agus chuaidh sé cuigh teach na callaighe beára. Chuaidh an beirt acu amhach, agus cuireadhar faobhar ar an spéil, agus tosuigh siadh ag baint feír.
    Bhí an fear ag baint [?] leis, aghus an cailleach beára ag bainth in a diaidh. Ba gearr nó gur bualadh an spéil in aghaidh ceann de na piósaí iarainn, a chuir an fear ins an talamh.
    Is cruaith an tráithnín é seo adéir an cailleach beára. Bhí an feár ag coinneál i dtosach uirthi i gcomhnuide.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
          1. Hag of Beara (~28)
    Folktales index
    AT0820: The Devil as Substitute for Day Labourer at Mowing
    AT1090: Mowing Contest
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Bríghid Seoighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mám Trasna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bearthlí Seoighe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Mám Trasna, Co. Mayo