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 215

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1071, Page 215

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  1. Scéal (continued)

    Bhí stocach beag agus a mathair na gcomhnuidhe i dteach leo fhéin agus bhí siad iongantach bocht.

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    stocach 'na bhaile chuir a mhathair ceist air caide'n droch thiunn a bhí air.
    D'innis an stocach dí goide mar bhí. Ní raibh a mhathair ro-shasta do.
    Nuair a bhí an bliadhain shuas, d'fag an stocach slán ag a mhathair, agus d'imthigh sé. Ní raibh sé i bhfad ar shiubhal gur casadh madadh air. Bhí fhios aige gur é an madadh ceadna a chonaic sé leis an t-sean-duine.
    Shiubhal siad leo ar feadh an lae agus nuair a bhí an oidhche ag teacht chonnaic sé caisleán roimhe shios i ghleann. Nuair a thainig siad fhad leis an teach bhí an seandhuine na sheasamh sa doras ag fanacht leo. Thug sé isteach an stocach agus thug a shuipear do.
    Ar maidín nuair a fuair an stocach a bhreacfeasta d'iarr
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Domhnall Ó Searcaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Bhealtaine Íochtarach, Co. Donegal