School: Gort an Choirce

Location:
Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Easboic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1070, Page 32

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  3. XML “Colm Cille agus an Fear Déirce”
  4. XML “An Cat Dubh”

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Thug an fear bocht mála do Cholmcille agus d'iarr air an mála a chrochadh i gcúl an dorais agus dá dtigeadh fear bocht ar bith thart a dh iarraidh déirc, a rádh leis a lámh a chur sa mhála i gcúl a dorais agus cibé a gheobhadh sé a thabhairt leis.
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  2. An Cat Dubh
    Bhí bean ghallda 'na comhnuidhe i gCill Ulta agus bhí teaghlach aicí. Bhí cat dubh aicí. Bhí sagart 'na comhnuidhe fá ghiota de'n teach agus thigeadh sé cor uair ar cuaird chuicí. Smaointigh an bhean go ndeanfadh si féasta dó. Rinne, agus thainic an sagart. Shuidh an cat thuas ar cheann an tábla agus shuidh an sagart anonn fosta. Chuir an sagart a lámh anuas leis an chat acht léim sé suas arais. Chuir sé a lámh anuas leis an dara h uair agus léim an cat suas arís. Deir an bhean leis "Leig de'n chat nó fághann an cat an chead chuid de'n bhiadh i dtólaimh." "Bal" a deir an sagart " Cá n-titheam-sa a'n ghreim de'n bhiadh go n-imthigh an cat no" a deir sé" Chán cat atá ann
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    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Fíoruisge
    Gender
    Male