School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)

Location:
Tully More, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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    Nuair a bhí na daoine uaisle uilig cruinniughthe agus a saith ithte agus ólta acu thoisigh an greann agus chuir an Rí sgéal ionnsoir an bhard an clearseach a sheinm. Thoisigh sé ag seinm acht comh luath is chuir sé a mheara ar an chlearseach. Sgairt an chlearseach amach go h-ard, “Tá dhá chluais chapall agus ruball fada ar labhraidh luire”. Sheas na daoine suas go feargach, tharraing siad anuas an Rígh de’n ardáin agus ó’n lá sin amach ní rabh labhraidh luirc na Rí in Éirinn.
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    Folktales index
    AT0782: Midas and the Ass's Ears
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Bean Uí Bhresleáin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Ignatius Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Cill Charthaigh, Co. Donegal