School: An Mhín Mhór (roll number 16342)

Location:
An Mhín Mhór, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraic Ó Breisléain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1059, Page 27

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1059, Page 27

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Bhí triúr fear ag dul ‘an torraimh ar maidín agus chonnaic siad an fear in a luighe san chomnair. Shíl siad gur taidhbhse a bhí ann. Rith siad lé na saoghal. D’éirigh Antoin aníos as an chomnair agus chur sé an chomnair ar a dhruim agus shiubhal leis.
    Achán dhuine a chonnaic é shil siad gur taidhbhse a bhí ann.
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  2. An Bhean Amaideach
    Bhí bean agus fear ann aon uair amháin. Bheadh an fear amuigh sa phairc ag obair gach lá. Lá amháin bhí an bean ag obair leis an agus do bhris sí an seol a bhí air.
    “Caidé a dheanfas mé”, arsa sise léithe fhéin, “Níl duine ar bith sa teach ach an gamhain”. Thug sí amach an gamhain agus marbh sí é ar an t-sráid. D’fhág sí annsin é.
    Thainic an fear isteach as d’fiafruigh sé duithe caidé a thainic ar an gamhain.
    “Bhí eagla orm go n-innseochaidh sé gur bris mé an seol”, arsa sise
    “Caithfidh muid imteacht go bhfeicfidh muid an bhfuil duine ar bith comh amaideach leat-sa
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1210: The Cow is Taken to the Roof to Graze
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Mhín Mhór, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Dómhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    An Mhín Mhór, Co. Donegal