School: Mágh Rua (Murroe)

Location:
Murroe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. S. Ó Dochartaigh
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  1. Sgéal greanmhar
    Bhí fear ann uair amháin agus mharbhuigh sé fear eile. Bhí na gardaí na dhiaidh acht ní thiocfadh leobhtha greim a fhághail air. Lá amháin thainig siad go dtí an teach a rabh an fear. Chonnaic mháthair an fhear iad ag teacht agus cuir sé an fear isteach i chliabháin. Cuir sé cloch déanta mar áran thart ar muinéail an fhear. Nuair a thainig na gardaí isteach chuaidh garda amháin fhad leis an cliabhain agus d'iarr sé píosa ón fhear. Thug an fear píosa do. Cuir sé an píosa isteach in a bhéal. Thuit sé marbh ag cos an bhean. D'imthigh na gardaí uilig na bhaile agus eagla ortha.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Nic Pháidín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Anna Nic Pháidín
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal