School: Teileann

Location:
Teileann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Leon Ó Baoighill
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  3. XML “Scéal fá Bhunadh na gCnoc”
  4. XML “Scéal fá Chonall an Chró Bháin”

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  2. Sceal fá Chonaill a' Cró Bháin
    Tá seal fada ó shoin bhí fear i n-a chomhnuidhe sa Chnó Bhán(Teileann) a dtugtaoi Conall Ó Beirn
    air agus bhí teach déanadh poitín aige i mBun Ailt a Mhaolagáin. Oidhche amháin bhí siad a ghabhail a rachaidh titáin[?]. Nuair a bhí an still ar an teinidh chuaidh a chomráduidhe abhaile ar scór theacht arais nuair a bhéadh an still te. Chuaidh an oidhche
    'un doineanntachta agus un leaththromachta agus diúltaigh
    a chomráduidhe theacht. Anonn go maith san oidhche mhothuigh sé taistealich [?] ag teacht agus dranntán ceoil aige Shíl sé gurabhé a chomráduidhe a bhí ann, agus nuair d'amharc sé amach d'aithin sé nár dheagh-rud a bhí ann. Thug sé iarraidh ar bhraon uisce
    coisreactha a bhí istoigh i gclósacht bheag aige agus chraith sé ar an droch-rud é. Thionntaigh sé an droch-rud uaidh giota agus
    níor bhfada gur mhothuigh sé an dranntán ag tarraingt air arais bhar
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