School: Ceapach Chuinn (B.) (roll number 1936)
- Location:
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0637, Page 73
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- Scéal ar Phetticoat Loose
Bhí fear sa Chaisleán Nua, Muiris Ó h-íceadha a bhí air. Bhí sé ag teacht ó Cluain Meala oidhche agus capall is trucaill aige. Ghaibh sé tar bhean ar an mbóthar, agus stad se an capall.
"An bhfuil tú ag dul i bhfad?" ar séasean.
"Nílim ag dul ró-fhada," ar sí sin.
"Má seadh féin, suidh isteach," ar séisean.
Shuidh, agus ba ghairid a cuadar nuair bhí an capall ag tuitim cortha air.
"Ní fheadar an domhan cad atá ar an gcapall: ní fheaca mé riamh é mar athá sé," ar séisean.
"Ó is beag an t-ionghantas é sin," ar sí sin, "agus an meádhchant atá air. Tá cúig thonna méadhchaint ionnam-sa," ar sí sin, "ags miseach t'fheabhas féin d'fhear bhí deire leat. Nuair ragaidh tú abhaile anois, scuir an capall agus scaoil isteach sa stábla é: beidh caillte ar maidin. Agus" ar sí sin, "na bí déanach ar an mbóthar so arís, nó is cuimhin leat," Bhí an capall caillte sa stábla ar maidin(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Drisceóil
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Labhrás Ó Cadhla
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
