School: Tearmonn (roll number 14194)

Location:
Termon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Duibhne
Browse
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 329

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 329

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Tearmonn
  2. XML Page 329
  3. XML “Fear i nGleann Domhain”
  4. XML “Damha Chonail”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Bhí fear aon uair amhain na chomhnuidhe i nGleann t-Suiligh dar b'ainm Conall. Mharbhuigh sé a athair agus a mhathair agus cha déanfadh sagart no brathair aon rud do.
    San am sin bhí naomh Colmcille ag cur suas mainistir beag i nGartán. Tá cuid de na sheasadh go foill.
    Leabhair Colm leis na fir a bhí ag obair aige, agus dubhairt sé leobhtha, "Seo Conall ag teacht agus tá a ciortha deunta aige."
    D'éist an naomh faoiside Chonaill agus nuair a bhí sé críochnuighthe chuir sé mar breitheamhnas aithrighe air. "Gan fanacht acht aon oidhche amhain i dteach loistín agus nach bhfuigheadh sé maitheamhnas go ndeunfadh eunacha an aeir neudreacha 'na bhósa."
    Siubhal Conall leis annsin ar feadh cupla bliadhain. Aon trathnóna amhain bhí sé i gcois na fairrge ait d'arbh ainm Baoighleach. Bhí sé tuirseach sáruighthe agus thuit se na
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0756A: The Self‑righteous Hermit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire P. Ní hAelfeartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknabollan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Cathal Ua Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughaskerry, Co. Donegal