School: Trian Caol (roll number 10778)
- Location:
- Treankeel, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 248
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Bhí fear darbh ainm Nudai in a chómhnuidhe amuigh ag taoibh Loch Muc am amháin. Bhí a bhean marbh agus b'eigean do an an [!] obair toighe a dheana[mh] é fhéin. Lá amháin bhí maistreadh le bualadh aige agu[s] bhí sé ró fhallsa le é a bhualadh é fhéin. Fuair sé asal agus chuaidh sé suas chuig bachta mónadh a bhí i gcúl an toighe. Chuir sé an chuinneóg isteach in urlar a[n] bhachta agus chuir sé an t-asal in a sheasamh ar an bhruach. Cheangal sé loinnigh na cuinneóige ar ruball an asail agus annsin thoisigh sé ag bualadh an asail. Thoisigh an t-asal a[g] léimnigh agus bhuail sé an maistreadh.
- Collector
- Anna Ní Gaoithin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Seán Mac Daibheid
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynaglack, Co. Donegal
- Of how Loch Derg got its name. Once upon a time there was a big dragon in Loch Derg and it would kill cows and sheep and everything that would come near it. There was a man in the place and he said(continues on next page)
