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 220

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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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    b'airde ann. Fuair sé nead an phreacain agus uibheacha uirthí. Annsin thainig sé anuas o'n crann agus an nead leis.
    Nuair a thainig sé fhad leis an talamh thirim líon an loch suas lán uisge. D'iarr an cailín air na leara a thabhairt didhthe aríst. Thug agus chuir sí uirthi iad ach bhí ceann goirid. Chuir sí ceist air ca raibh an lear eile. Dubhairt seisean go dear sé dearmad do. Annsin chuir an cailín ceist air caide dheanamh siad. D'innis sí do gur a h-athair a chuirfeadh na broga uirthí ar maidin agus go dtabhairfeadh sé fa dear nach rabh uirthí ach naoí lear.
    Dubhairt sí leis go muirbhfeadh sé an bheirt aca. Dubhairt sí leis go gcaithfeadh siad imtheacht an oidhche sin as an
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    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