School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1064, Page 414

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    "Ní'l áit agat damh", ars' an fear bocht, "agus dhá caislean agat nach bhfuil a leithidí i nÉirinn".
    Annsin thoisigh an rí agus d'innis sé, do'n fhear bhocht, an scéal ó thús go deireadh fán chaislean úr agus mar tharlaidh an chead oidhche a chuaidh siad a chomhnaidhe ann.
    "An leigfidh damh-sa fascadh na hoidhche a fhághail ann anocht?" ars' an fear bocht.
    "Leigfidh", ars' an rí, "ach ní bhéidh tú beo ar maidín."
    Nuair a tháinic an oidhche thug na seirbhisigh tae agus siuchra, aran agus bainne, agus soithigh do le n-a suipear a dheanamh réidh anns an caislean. Chuaidh sé isteach ann agus nuair a bhí an ghealach ag gabhail i luighe agus an buachaill ag deanamh réidh bolgam tae do fhéin bualadh dhá thaoibh an chaisleain ar a chéile. Shuidh an buachaill bocht ag cladach na teineadh agus níor bhog sé.
    Bualadh dhá thaoibh an caisleain ar a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Anna Ní Chrosáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Proinsias Mac Grianna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal