School: An Cheathrú Mhór

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Glacáin
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    trácht, chuaidh sé go mall aon oidhche amháin go Gort an Tuair, le h-aghaidh píosa adhmad d'fághail a dhéanfadh crann seoil dhó. Nuair a bhí sé gléasta glan aige. D'árduigh sé ar. a gualainn é agus thug a aghaidh ar bhaile. Ní túisge bhí an maide ar a ghualann aige nár tháinig marcac agus chaith an mhaide dá gualann. D'aithnigh sé an fear a bhí ag marcuigheacht ar an gcapall. Ceann de na Burcaí a bhí marbh le tamaill maith roimhe sin. Gach uair a d'árduigh an fíghdeóir an maide ar a gualann, chaitheadh an Burcuch anuas é. Tainig fearg ar an bhfígdeór agus labhar sé go borb.
    "Bhéárfaidh mise an mhaide liom, le conghnamh Dé agus ag tig leat a a'dhul go tigh deabhail"
    D'imthig an marcach annsin agus thuig an fighdeóír an mhaide abhaile leis.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine Ni Giolla Riogh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mícheal Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupations
    Feirmeoir
    Slinneadóir
    Address
    Slatehill, Co. Mayo