School: Tearmonn (roll number 14194)

Location:
Termon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Duibhne
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    Triur fear na rabh an fhocal Béarla aca a bhí thall i nAlbain.

    Triur fear na rabh an fhocal Béárla aca a bh í thall i nAlbain.
    Cé casadh orthu ach rogaire a mharbh fear a gheall ar airgid.
    Bhí an tóír na dhiaidh. Casadh na daoine soineannta seo air. D'iarr air trí fhocal Béarla a theagasc díobhtha.
    D'fhóghluim sé no theagasc sé an dilín seo díobhtha. "Us three." "For money," "Well we deserved it"
    Dimthigh sé leis mar bhéádh caor theineadh ann.
    Thainig go gapaidh na maor síothchana. Chuir síad céist cé a mharbh an fear.
    "Us three," arsan chead fhear.
    "For money"," arsan darna fear.
    Crochar sibh arsa siadsan,
    "Well we deserve it," arsan tríomhadh fear.

    Sean O Riodáin
    Tir Chíllín
    Fuaireas an sgéílín seo o mo cuid coharsannaí
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1697: “We Three; For Money.”
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán O Riodáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tirkillin, Co. Donegal