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School: Sonnagh (cailíní agus buachaillí)

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Sonnagh Old, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Úna Bean Uí Mhuireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0328

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  3. XML “Féilí na Bliana - Oíche Shamhna”
  4. XML “An Old Story”

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  1. Féilí na Bliana - Oíche Shamhna (continued)

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    Sí in ainm an Diabhail. "Cé rug ar mo cheirtlín" agus dubhairt guth "Micheál O' Mhuineachain". Bh'eighin dí a rith go tapaidh agus thuit si in a lag ar urlar a tighe féin. Bhí sí ar pointe báis tháinic sagart agus chuir sé ola dhéidheannach uirrí. Ní dhearna an duine cleas ó shoin.
    Cuimhin liom an cleas seo mar leanas: Gheibheadh duine píosa luaidhe a bhíodh istigh bosca tae. Chuireadh sé síos sa sáspan cun é a meilt. Nuair a bhíodh sé meilte aige, gheibheadh sé eochair dorais. Chuireadh sé an eochair os cionn fó cupán ar an mbórd agus do stealleadh sé an luaidhe meilte trid an eochair agus cibé cuma a thógfadh an luaidhe sin é an slighe beata a bheadh ag duine sat-saoghal.
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  2. An Old Story

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    Last night my grandmother told me a grand story about a blacksmith of long ago. It was just twelve o clock one Christmas Eve night when the bells were ringing the Blacksmith noticed a ghostly glimmer in the darkness. Then a tall. stooping old man carrying a scythe over his shoulder stepped forward. to the blacksmith's forge and begged him to drive a nail into his scythe. Delighted to get this unexpected job the blacksmith proceeded to drive in the nail when suddenly he felt his hair bristle with horror and a cold sweat broke out on his brow. This work will be your last
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Hynes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sonnagh New, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sonnagh New, Co. Galway