School: Boltifree (roll number 9764)

Location:
Buailte Fraoigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Nic a Teachlain; Áine E. Ní Ghallchobhair
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    deiread chuaidh siad isteach go teach ósta agus d’iarr an fear a ba shine trí ghloine uisge beatha. Nuair a bhí sin ólta acu d’iarr siad lóistín. Fuair siad sin agus fáilte. Ar maidín lá ar na bhárach d’éirigh siad agus rinne a mbricfeasta agus na dhiaidh sin diarr an fear a ba shine trí ghloine do’n chuid a b’fhearr. Le na linn d’fhiafruigh an fear a ba shine do fhear an tsiopa an dtiocfadh leis cineál arbith uisge beatha ach chineáol amháin a tharraingt amach as an bharraile. Dubhairt fear an tsiopa nach dtiocfadh. “Maise thig liomsa trí cineáil a tharraingt amach as”, as an fhear a ba shine. Ba mhaith liom dá dtaisbeanfá an dóigh damh arsa fear an tsiopa. “Taisbean achaidh chinnte” arsa an buachaill “an bfuil geimléid agat”. Fuair fear an tsiopa an geimléid agus thug dó e. Rinne se poll i lár an bharraile “cuir do mheur ar sin” arsa seisean. Rinne sé poll ar an taoibh eile “chuir do teanga ar sin anois” arsa seisean “fan annsin anois go dtiocfadh mise isteach” arsa seisean. Amach leis annsin agus
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    Folktales index
    AT1731: The Youth and the Pretty Shoes
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Eichthighirn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    An Ailt Leathan, Co. Donegal