School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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- Bhí fear ann fadó í gCeaaartu - Gallda d'árbh ainm Tomás Mac an Déisigh.
Oidhche amháin agus é ag teacht abhaile ó'n a chúairt chonnaic se fear bán gan bróga ar bith air.
Bhí eagla mór ar roimh an bhfear, mar bháisteach an rud é duine [?] a fheiceál gan bróga air ins an oidhche.
Do sheas se annsin ar feadh cúpla nóméid. Annsin do sheas anb ghrúaig ae a cheann leis an eagla, Rinne se iarra [?] le dul abhaile acht rí raibh se inann.
Dhubhairt an taidhbhse leis annsin" Ce'n fath go bhfuil tú amuigh chomh mall seo ins an oidhche". Ní raibh se inann rud ar bith a rád, acht nuair d'earc se arí ar an dtaidhbhse bhí se imthighthe.
Annsin chuid se abhaile agus dubhairt se, nuair a shroich se nach se amuigh go deo ins an(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Cumáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo
