School: Tearmonn (roll number 14194)

Location:
Termon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Duibhne
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    tú do airgead ann mo phóca," ar sé.
    "Nil ach amadaigh í sin a bheith ag dóghadh leithe fein
    Cuirfidh muid comhrádaigh leithe," agus chaith sé isteach an dara ceann.
    Bhí an fear ag sgairtigh leis na madaidh ach chá rabh gár do ann.
    "Béirfidh sin ort leimint o'n doras," arsan madadh ruadh.
    "Maise ca dtabhaireann; no isfaí (?) do cheann níos mó no péire bróg damhsa," arsan fear.
    Thionntuigh an madadh ruadh thart. Thóg slis do'n bhrosna. Lás sa teinidh é. Anonn 'un na leabtha leis agus sháith isteach sa leabaidh é.
    "Bhfuil tú brathach mé a chur o theach is o theinidh? Dhóigh tú mo bhróga is anois tá tú ar tí mo theach a dhogadh."
    Le sin thug sé iarraidh an leabhaidh a shábhail.
    Léím an madadh ruadh amach. Thionntuigh se agus tháisbean a méad fiacla a bhí ann a chárr, insan dóigh a ba gnáite thiocfadh leis.
    "Anois a fhir an chraois mhóir, bhí an t-airgead cruinn cumhachta in do phóca agat ta tamaill ó shoin ac deirim-se go gcaithfidh tú fanacht (fuireact)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. foxes (~151)
    Folktales index
    AT0067**: Fox Caught by Butcher
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Aodh Ó Duibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Eibhlín Ní Mhuireadhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Curraoin, Co. Donegal