School: An Cheathrú Mhór

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Glacáin
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    phóca leis freisin.
    Thosaigh sé ag spealadóireacht "in ainm Dé" agus lean an cailleach é. Nuair a bhí siad ag baint tamaill maith, arsa an cailleach leis.
    "Tuige nach gcuireann tú suas faobhar". "Faobhar a bhaineas féar, faobhar a bhaineas féar."
    "Steall tú d'féach, a chaillighe, ní headh acht fear láidir agus speal géarr"
    Cibhe rud a dhéanfadh sé bhí sí ag teannadh leis. Nuair a bhí sí ag teacht i ngar dhó, chuir sé baire iarainn roimpí. Ghearr sí treasna e leis an speal. Le sgéal fada a dhéanamh gearr, rinne sí an rud céadna le ocht gcinn aca, acht bhris an naomhadh ceann an speal uirthi.
    Níor bhain sí aon greime féir ón lá sin, go dtí an lá ar chailleadh í, agus ní raibh sin i bhfad. As sin amach tháinig do na fir Connacht ar an am a glacadh go réidh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. hags (~139)
    Folktales index
    AT0820: The Devil as Substitute for Day Labourer at Mowing
    AT1090: Mowing Contest
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine Ni Giolla Riogh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Míceál Ó Loinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Mayo