School: Na Frasa (roll number 16375)

Location:
Frosses, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Robhartaigh
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  1. Bhí rí ann aon uair amháin agus bhí triúr mac aige. Ní rabh bean'toighe ar bith acú. Fuair siad cailín óg lé teach a chongbhail dóbhtha. Bhí an cailín seo iongantach dóigheamhail. Bhí sí chomh dóigeamhail sin gur thuit an triúr mac in ngrádh léithe. Ar ndóighe bí neart airgid acú. Ní rabh fhios ag an rígh cáide bhfhearr dó dheanainh agus lé.
    A chur ortha chuir an rí ar shubhal iad ar feadh bliadhna, bhfad ar shiubhail, agus cé ar bith an fear acú a tchífeadh an t-iongantas a ba mhó igcionn na bliadhna sin gur sin an fear a gheabhadh an cailín óg lé pósadh. Lá ar na bhórach D'imthigh an triúr mac go dtí go dtáinig siad go dtí an chéad chros bhealach, d'imthigh achan duine acú a bhealach do fhéin.
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    Folktales index
    AT0654: The Three Brothers
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Ciaran De Barra
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Frosses, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Fainche Ó Maol Aodhóg
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    20
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Frosses, Co. Donegal