School: An Mhín Mhór (roll number 16342)

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An Mhín Mhór, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraic Ó Breisléain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1059, Page 28

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    tarrain an doras dó dhiaidh. Nuair a bhí siad ag siubhail giota maith d’amharc seisean thart agus chonnaic sé a bhean ag tarraingt an doras in a diadh
    “Tá tú dona go leor”, arsa seisean. Ní rabh siad ibhfad ag siubhail go dtainic siad go dtí teach a rabh beirt bhan ag iarraidh bo a chuir suas air.
    “Caidé tá sibh a’ dheanamh”, arsa an fear leobhthá.
    “Tá múid ag iarraidh an bhó seo a chuir suas ar an teach go ithidh sí an féar.
    “Bhfuil corrán agaibh”, arsa an fear. “Tá”, arsa siad
    Thug siad an corran do agus bhain sé an féar agus chait sé e anuas. Shiubhail siad leobhtha giota eile gur casadh sean bhean ortha agus ualach mór trom uirthí.
    “Ca bhfuil tú ag dul”, arsa an fear
    “Ta”, arsa sise “fuair mo fhear bás ta bliadhain o shoin, agus tá mé ag dul na flaitheas chuige anois leis an t-eadach seo. Tá mé cinnte go bhfuil an t-eadach a bhí air ag imteacht do stróca go maith anois.
    “Is mise Naomh Paidir”, arsa an fear “agus níl mé acht indhiad a theacht as na Flaitheas.
    Chonnaic mé do fhear sul a d’imthigh mé.
    (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