School: Doire

Location:
An Doire, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cathain
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    Chuir sé a triúr ingean féin i gceann na leabthan agus chuir se an triúr eile sa gceann eile dé'n leabha.
    Chuir sé caipíní bána ar a triúr ingean féin agus níor chuir sí caipín ar bith ortha-san.
    Thuith gach ceann acha in-a gcodhladh acht Saidhbhín.
    Amhach san oidhche d'airigh sí an fathach a radh le na bhean go marbhóchadh sé iad. Dubhairt sí leis fanacht go ceann cupla lá eile.
    Dubhairt sé go mb'fé [?] go n-imtheóchaidís amhárach. D'airigh Saidhbhín é ag gearú na sgine, D'iontuigh sí thart an leabhaidh agus chuir na chaipíní geala uirthí féin agus ar a beirth deirbhsiúir.
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    Folktales index
    AT0327: The Children and the Ogre
    AT1119: The Ogre Kills his Own Children
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eibhlín Seóighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bun an Chnoic, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bríghid Bean Uí Seóighe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Bun an Chnoic, Co. Mayo