School: Lougheraherk (roll number 12118)

Location:
Loch Dhoire Thoirc, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Ceannfhaola
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    Chuaidh Murchadh Beag agus Murchadh Mór amach lá amháin ag bhainnt sughcraobh. An méid a bhain Murchadh Mór thug sé do Mhurchadh Beag iad le cur i dteaisgidh.

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    géar mar d’ith sé mo chuid sughcraobh aréir.
    Chá dtéidhim sé leat, arsa’n cat, go bhfuigh tú braon bainne ó na buaibh breaca sin thall.
    Chuaidh sé fhad leis na buaibh breaca annsin.
    “Cá bhfuil tú ag dul?” arsa’n ba.
    Bó a bhéarfadh braon bainne do chat, cat a ruaigfeadh luchóg, luchóg a sgríobfadh im, im do chosa gadhar, gadhar a ruaigfeadh fiadh, fiadh a shnámhfadh uisce, uisce a fhliuchfadh cloch, cloch a líomhfadh tuagh, tuagh a bhainfeadh slat, slat a sgiúrfadh Murchadh Beag go géar, géar mar d’ith sé mo chuid sughcraoibh aréir.
    Cha dtabhairfidh sinne aon deor bhainne duit, arsa na ba, go bhfágaidh tú sopóg arbhair ó na buailteóiri’ annsin.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT2030: The Old Woman and her Pig
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Nic Ceannfhaola
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac g Ceannfhaele
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Cill Fhathnaid, Co. Donegal