School: Mín an Chladaigh (roll number 5046)

Location:
Mín an Chladaigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Fhionnaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1068, Page 191

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    thoisigh siad a’ ghabhail fríd Éirinn a’ foghluim gaisgidheacht, cleasaidheacht agus imirthe, go dtí nach rabh leithéid de dhá fhear ar thalamh na h-Éireann.
    Dubhairt fear aca lá amháin go rabh siad fada go leór annseo, go gcaithfheadh siad imtheacht a shaothrughadh a’ fortúin. “Cha dtig linn sin a dheánamh” arsa fear aca, “bhrisfheadh muid croidhe ár n-athair agus ár máthair dá n-imtheóchadh an bheirt againn.
    Imtheochaidh fear againn go bfeicfhidh sé goidé mar éireochas leis. Rachfaidh muid amach aináireach, fiachaidh muid cleas an chlaidhim agus cé bith an fear is feárr thig leis dul chun siubhail”
    Sé’n rud a bhí i gcleas an chlaidhim, a chaitheamh in áirde san spéir agus a cheapadh ar lorg a bharra arais. Ba é Donn a bfeárr ag an chleas. “Anois”, a dubhairt sé le Dubh, “nuair a imtheochaidh mise, gabh thusa go dtí an tobar achan lá agus ma thig taisme ar bith orm beadh uachtar fola air agus iochtar uisge.
    Ar maidín lá thar na bharach
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0300: The Dragon‑Slayer
    AT0303: The Twins or Blood‑Brothers
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seán Ó Dubhgáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Mín an Chladaigh, Co. Donegal