School: Caiseal na gCor (roll number 3294)

Location:
Caiseal na gCorr, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Giolla Chearr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1071, Page 159

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1071, Page 159

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  1. Scéal (continued)

    Bhí fear ar an Bhealtaine mhóir da dtabhairfeadh siad Mícheal Ó Geidighe air. Thainig sé anuas go maith ar an tsaoghail agus ní raibh aige sa deireadh ach sean bhéach bán.

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    bhí sé ag an rí ar an phaipair ag cuartughadh fear a coimheadfadh an chaislean ins an oidhche do.
    Sin an áit a thainig Mícheal isteach go dtí agus chuir sé ceist ar an rí an dtiocfadh leis obair ar bith a fhagail annseo. Dubhairt an rí go raibh posta mór aige da nglacfadh sé é suidhe ins an oidhche agus an chaislean a coimhead.
    Dubhairt Mícheal go nglacfadh sé é, agus d'iarr an rí air theacht isteach ag a dhinnear agus nach raibh fiachadh air gabhail amach go dtí an sé o'chlog, sin an t-am a stadfadh na fir eile ag obair. Nuair a thainig na fir asteach d'iarr an rí ar Mhícheal dhul
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    Folktales index
    AT1088: Eating Contest
    AT1640: The Brave Tailor
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mánus Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Mín an Leá, Co. Donegal