School: Tearmonn (roll number 14194)

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Termon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Duibhne
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    Cailín óg a bhí ar fástodh ag sean bhean agus ní rabh aon fhocal Béarla aici.

    Cailín óg a bhí ar fástodh ag sean bhean agus ní rabh an fhocal Béárla aice.
    Theagasc an t-sean bhean an méad seo Béarla díthe, le bhéith fíor úsaideach aice nuair a rachadh sí 'un a' tsiopa.
    (I) "Eggs"
    (II) "Nine pence"
    (III) "If you don't, some other one will"
    D'innis sí díthe nuair a chuirfeadh fear a' t-siopa ceist uirthi, goidé a bhí leithe, í a rád, "Eggs."
    Nuair a d'fhiafróchadh sé cá mhéad a bhí a dhith uirthi, rádh, "Nine pence."
    Da ndéirféadh sé na dtabhairfeadh seisean an oiread sin ortha ise é a fhreagradh;
    "If you don't some other one will."
    Ce'n tádh a chasaidh uirthe ach oifigeach na sioth maoir, agus arsa seisean, "Good day."
    "Eggs" arsa sise.
    A dhuine na gcarad, arsa seisean "What do you mean?"
    "Nine pence" arsa sise.
    "Go sábhaluigh 'n Riogh muid, arsa seisean "I must arrest you"
    "If you don't, some other one will, arsa sise

    Fágfaidh muid mar sin iad.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1698: Deaf Persons and their Foolish Answers [Including other misunderstandings which occur when people converse.]
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Anton Ua Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tirkillin, Co. Donegal