Scoil: Balla (C.)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Folklore Story (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   This is the most important thing I have to tell you, the girl will sneeze three times and if no says "God bless us" anytime, she will be mine.
   But how can we be there in time," said Michie.
   "Come with me," said the little man, we will go on horse-back."
   The little man brought Michie down in a hollow. He pulled two rushes [?] and they turned into two fine saddled horses. The two went on the horses and rode for a distance. They came to a lake and the horses jumped across it. Thanks be to god," said Michie, "that's the best jump ever I saw" "Oh, dont say that word." said the little man "he's no good to me."
   Soon they reached their destination. They left their horses outside the house and they became rushes [?] again. "Now" said the little man. "be careful not to drink too much, or you might turn backways on the horse going home.
   They went into the house and sat on a frame [?] that was going across the house. The little man sat like a tailor, but Michie's feet were nearly hitting the people's heads that were going about under them. The girl who was to be married was going about cooking. She had an apron on her. After a while she emerged and nobody said "God bless us." The little man whispered to Michie and said, "I have one half of her

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

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