School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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    leis fhéin i dteach na faire ach b’fhearr leis sin fhéin a dheanamh ná ghabhail amach. Nuair a d’imthigh bean an toighe bhuail uaigneas an gasúr. Dar leis gur bhog an fear a bhí sa leabaidh. Scannruigh sé nuair a labhair fear na leabtha leis agus d’iarr sé air gan scannrughadh. Ní raibh fhios ag an ghasúr caidé ba’ ceart do a dheanamh.
    “Gabh aníos”, arsa fear na leabtha, “ní bhainfidh mise duit. Suidh síos ag mo taoibh go n-innsigh mé mo scéal duit”
    Chuaidh an gasúr suas go faiteach agus shuidh sé ar cholbha na leabtha.
    “Tá mise breóidhte le fada” ars’n an fear, “agus tá mo bhean tógtha le fear eile agus ba’ mhaith leithe fághail réidhtighe liom-sa. Ní’l teaghlach ar bith tógtha againn”, ar’ seisean, “agus tá fhios aici gur leithe fhéin an teach agus an talamh ó mo lá-sa amach. Leig mé orm fhéin anocht go bhfuair mé bás go bhfeicinn caidé dheanfadh sí, agus anois, a ghasúir,” ar seisean, “nuair atá sí ar shiubhal dean réidh greim bídh”.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1250: Bringing Water from the Well
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Nóra Ní Ghallchobhair
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal