School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1064, Page 166

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    ar shiubhal ar son an chíosa.
    “Tá sin fhéin dona go leor” ars’ an captaoin, “ach dá mbéithea ábalta innse damh-sa cá bhfuil a leithead seo de mnaoi ‘n-a comhnaidhe (a hainm niughadh), ná caidé ‘n dóigh a mbéinn ábalta an oidhche a chathadh ‘n-a cuideachta bheirfinn cúig phunnta duit fá choinne an chíosa”.
    “Maise”, ar’ sise, “ní bhéidh móran moille orm tú a fhághail isteach i seomra na mná óige sin ná tá mo inghean-sa ar fastádh aici agus sé a fear sin a bhí mise a iarraidh, i láthair na huaire seo, go dtabhairfeadh sé an cíos damh, ach ní’l sé sa bhaile”.
    “Ní’l, agus ní béidh anocht”, ars’ an captaoin ag toiseacht agus ag innse dithe fá na gealltaí agus ar’ seisean, “má thig leat mise a fhághail isteach ann a seomra go maidín sa dóigh go mbéidh mé ábalta comhartha éiginteacht a thabhairt chuig a fear ar maidín bheirfidh mé céad punnta duit ar maidín”
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0882: The Wager on the Wife's Chastity
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraic Mac Pháidín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Proinnsias Mac Pháidín
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal