School: Mín na Mánrach

Location:
Mín na Manrach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Niall Mac Suibhne
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    Bhí Seán sásta go bréagh don mhargadh no mheas sé go dtug an Fear Ruadh tuarastal comhthrom do. An lá céadhna d'iarr sé ar Seán a bheith ar a choimheadh no go raibh fathach ina chomhnuidhe fa ghiota do agus go mairbhfeadh sé é.
    "Mharbhuigh sé an méid gasraí eile a bhí agam chionnus gur chuir siad mo chuid eallaigh isteach ina pháirc," arsa'n Fear Ruadh, agus tá eagla mo sháith orm go ndeánfaidh sé an cleas céadhna leatsa"
    "Na bac le sin," srsa Seán, "ní heagal do mise a mharbhadh."
    "is mó an gar," arsa'n maighistear go bhfuair mé gasúr atá ábalta ag an fháthach; ach tá eagla orm no bhí na gasraí eile a bhí agam in bhfir le do thaobh-sa agus ní raibh siad ábalta aige."
    "Maith go leor," arsa Seán, "tcídhfimid goidé mar bhéas."
    Nuair a fuair Seán bunadh an toighe fa chomhnuidhe thug sé leis an méid bainne milis a fuair sé fa'n teach agus chuir síos i bpota ar an teinidh é. Thug sé leis annsin an méid (blathaighe) bláithche a bhí fa'n teach agus chuir síos fríd an bhainne mhilis agus rinne gnuth de.
    Bhí dhá bhraithlín ar an leabaidh - ceann
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1000: Bargain Not to Become Angry
    AT1005: Building a Bridge or Road
    AT1006: Casting Eyes
    AT1029: The Woman as Cuckoo in the Tree
    AT1049: The Heavy Axe
    AT1060: Squeezing the (Supposed) Stone
    AT1062: Throwing the Stone
    AT1115: Attempted Murder with Hatchet
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Rabhartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Leitir Catha, Co. Donegal