School: Mínbeannaid (roll number 16668)

Location:
Mín Beannaid, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séumas Ó Dómhnaill
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    Bhí sin ann ma's fad ó bhí. Bhí dream daoine i nÉirinn a dtugadh siad na Fianna ortha. Bhí Fionn Mac CUmhaill 'na cheannphort orra.

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    mharbhochadh Éireannach iad. Tabhar leat an t-ór" arsa seisean le Fionn.
    "Ca dtugaim" arsa Fionn "nó ta mé claoidhte.
    "Tá na Fianna ar Chnoc na Muicis go fóill nó tá siad ag fuireacht leat agus 'do chuartughadh" arsa Céasan, agus ta do chú ag an turtóig ar chuir tú an chéad chluiche ar an chailligh.
    Rinne Fionn mar d'iarr Céasan air. Nuair a chonnaic an t-sean-chailleach Fionn ag tarraingt uirthí agus ceann a dearbhrathar leis thainig racht mire uirthí agus thug sí leim ann a aircis.
    "Is deas an ceann é sin" arsa'n cailleach.
    "Deir ar an cheann as láimh Fian," arsa Fionn
    "Is deas" arsa Fionn acht tá mur (mbéirth) air.
    Bheir sé ar an cheann uaithe agus chrag sé é faoi'n chích dheis agus marbh sé í
    Siubhal sé leis annsin go dtí Cnoc na Muicis agus casadh air Goll Mac Morna, Oisín, Oscar, agus Diarmuid Donn. Bhín chuid eile de'n Fhéinn fríd an chnoc
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seumas Ruadh Ó Dómhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Cáit Antoin Mhic a' Bháird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gleann na hEilte, Co. Donegal