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A bhraithre Dún na nGall,
A chuireas na crainn go tiugh
Ní fhaghfaimíd ubhlaí ó’n a mbárr
Ach mar a chuireas muid sail fá’n a mbuin.
The brothers of Donegal had an orchard. A neighbour sent for some of the apples but got none. He then sent a fat sheep and got some.
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Féil’ Bríghde Bricín
Bain an chluas de’n fheircín
Agus tabhair a sháith do’n dailtín.
This verse refers to the hospitality of St. Brigid and used to be said by boys and girls going round with the brideóg St. Brigid’s nigh
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Sgéal.
There was a house and the people were so poor that there was nothing to eat in it but a cat and a mouse. They killed the cat and roasted it and ate it on a Saturday night. They also killed the mouse and hung it up to have it to eat on the next day.
