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School: Luinneach (roll number 13958)

Location:
An Luinnigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Giolla Chomhghaill
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    isteach, agus chuala sé iad ag radh "all the better".
    D'imthigh siad leo agus chuala an fear eile "for fifty pounds". D'imthigh siad leo agus casadh fear marbh ortha, agus bhí buaidhreadh mór ortha. Ní rabh i bhfad go dtáinig gárda agus chuir sé ceist i mBéarla, "who killed this man"? Thug an chead fhear freagair air, "us three". Chuir an gárda ceist "what for"? Leabhair fear eile aca " for fifty pounds". Dubhairt an gárda annsin "you must be hung". Labhair an fear eile "all the better".
    Cuireadh an chéad fhear amach na choillidh, agus thug sé isteach crann mór agus crochadh é. Rinneadar an cleas céadhna leis an dara fear.
    Cuireadh amach an treas
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1697: “We Three; For Money.”
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Srath Máirtín, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Séamus O Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Srath na Bruaí, Co. Donegal