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School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1064, Page 326

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    do a ghabhail ar a ceithre buinn le fághail isteach. Ní raibh istigh sa bhóthóig ach sean-dhuine críon, caithte, uan caora agus cailín óg. D'iarr siad fascadh a[n] toighe go maidín. Dubhairt an sean-dhui[ne] nach raibh áit ag duine ar bith annseo ach iad fhéin. Dubhairt siad-san nach rachadh siad amach go maidín, bíodh sé sásta ná mío-shásta.
    Shuigh siad thart i chois na teineadh agus thoisigh an comhrádh. Bhí an t-uan scaoilte ar fud an toighe agus ní raibh suaimhneas le fághail aca uaidh. Chuir Fionn ceist ar an t-sean-dhuine caidé ba' chiall de'n uan bheith scaoilte fríd a' teach.
    "Ceangal thusa é", ars' an sean-duine, "má's olc leat é bheith scaoilte."
    "Éirigh, a Ghoill", arsa Fionn, "agus cuir an t-uan sa nasc".
    D'éirigh Goll de léim 'n-a sheasamh agus bheir sé greim droma ar an uan.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Róise Ní Ghallchobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Feidhlimidh Mac Grianna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal