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School: Cill Chiaráin

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Cill Chiaráin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nioclás Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0009, Page 029

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    eile a rádh. Annsin do bhí an cailín i gcruadh-chás.
    Do thosuigh sí ag smaoineadh agus ag smaoineadh acht ní fhéadfadh sí tuairim a tabhairt cé an tainm bheadh ar a léithéid sin d'fhear.
    Tháinig a hathair isteach tráthnóna. "A Mháirin," ar seisean, ní cheidfeá céard a chonnaic mé. An firín beag bídeach ba lutha dá bhfaca mé ariamh.
    Chuala mé an ceol aisteach taobh istigh de chlaidhe san ngarrdha agus nuair d'fhéach mé isteach chonnaic mé mo dhuine ag rinnce thart agus ag rádh:
    Druimín a luadhadh mé.
    Druimín a luadhadh mé.
    Acht níl fhios ag an gcailín cé'n t-ainm atá orm."
    "Tá liom," arsan cailín. "Anois a athair pósfhaidh mé an rí."
    Nuair a tháinig an firín ar ais an oidhche sin, bhí a ainm ar bhárr a teangan ag an
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0500: The Name of the Helper
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máirtín Ó Niadh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill Sáile, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Bríghid Ní Níadh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Coill Sáile, Co. Galway