School: Craig Dhubh

Location:
Cregduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giobúin
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    "Anois" arsan sean chat "tá sgéal núadh agam lé h-inseacht dhíobh, agus sul a n-insíghinn é gabh amach agus cúartuigidh an roilig ar faithcíos go mbeadh neach ar bith ag éisteact liom."
    Chúaidh na cait amach ag cúartúghadh acht ní bfúair síad aon duine.
    "Anois arsan sean cat tá cailín óg tinn, a bhfuil saidhbreas na saidhbhris aicí, agus níl doctúir ar bith in ann í a leighisiú, agu[s] béidh sí agam mar mnaoí."
    "Dá bhfágadh sí braon lé n-ól d'en tobairín sin thíos nach mbeadh sí leigheasta" arsa cat eile.
    "Dá gcuirfeadh fear caoch braon ar a súilí nach mbeadh sé leigheasta" arsa cath eile.
    D'imtigh na cait annsin lé breacadh an lae agus chúaidh an fear chuig an tobairín, nigh sé a shúilí agus thug sé buidéalín de'n uisce chuig an gcailín. Núair a bhlas an chailín d'en uisce bhí sí go maith agus bhí a radharch ag an bfear. Do phósadh íad annsin.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Annie Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappacurry, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Bourke
    Gender
    Male