School: Más an Easa (B.) (roll number 14775)

Location:
Masiness, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Prionnseas Mac Carraigh
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  1. Bréaga Éireann.
    Storyteller - Mrs Anne Sheils (aged 72)
    Carnamaddy,
    Cashelmore P.O.
    10 adh Meitheamh ’38 Co. Donegal
    Her mother used to tell this story.
    Bhfuil uasal nó íseal, muinteóra nó coimheada, bheir tuairise damhsa fá mo chailleach a baitheadh ar maidín Dia Domhnaigh ag sheóg baile comhnuidhe ag droichead naoí míle déag agus trí fichead. Maise char mhothuigh agus char culaidh agus dá mhothochainn féin [char]? aithneochainn.
    Leig me féin ins na bonnaibh ruaidhe, ráchas na fáchas, mar bheadh séideán faoí dealtan lá Márta. Char stád mé de’n rása go deachaidh mé fhad le toigh Shinbhan Mílidh. Thainig madadh beag amach in mo dhiaidh ag tógailt callaín agus ag camhaint. Bagair mé isteach ‘sa toigh é, acht nuair a d’amharc mé thart bhí sé ‘sa gháir arais in mo dhiaidh. Thionntuigh mé thart agus fuair
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0852: The Hero Forces the Princess to Say, “That is a Lie.”
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Frank Mc Carry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mrs Anne Sheils
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Cashelmore, Co. Donegal