School: Cóguis (roll number 16135)

Location:
An Chógais, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Seaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1044, Page 075

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    mhárach chuir sé an ghiorsach ar bhórd na luinge agus thárlaidh dí mar thárlaidh an dá lá eile.
    Choimhead an fear go maith go rabh an bhreacach bhreac bhréagh ag ghabhail a thabhairt léim ó’n luing amach chuig a dearbhrathaireachaibh agus fuair sé greim uirthe agus thug sé ‘un toighe í.
    “Leig amach mé chuig mo dhearbhrathaireachaibh” ar sí “Cha leigim” ars’ an fear “ach bhéirfidh mé do chuid dearbhrathar isteach chugat”.
    Thug sé isteach na trí crann órdha agus bhuail sé gach crann acu le slat draoidheachta agus thionntuigh siad isteach ‘na dtrí mbuachaill bhréaghtha dhóigheamhla.
    Bhagair an fear giorsach na dtrí súl a mharbhadh ach d’iarr an bhreacach bhreac bhreagh air gan sin a dheánamh léithe
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    Folktales index
    AT0511: One‑Eye, Two‑Eyes, Three‑Eyes
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Seághain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Charthaigh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Péigí Ní Eigheartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Iomaire Mhuireanáin, Co. Donegal