School: Tulach Cadhain (roll number 8446)

Location:
Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Duibhghiolla
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    talamh. Ní raibh an fathach indon é a chaitheadh acht cúpla slat. Chuir an fear a lámh ar chois an uird agus chuir sé fead as. “Céard tá tú a dhéanamh” arsa an fathach. “Á” arsa an fear, “tá mé ag caitheamh uird, rud nach raibh tusa indon a dhéanamh.” Nuair a chuala an fathach é sin bhí fearg air agus dubhairt an fear leis an bhfathach go gcuirfeadh sé an t-ord go dtí an Domhain Thoir an chaoi go gcloisfeadh a mhac torann an uird agus go gheobhadh se an t-ord. “A, ná déan,” arsa an fathach tiubhradh mé airgead duit.
    Tá go maith arsa mo duine bhocht. Thug an fathach an airgead dó, acht nuair a fuair sé an t-airgead bheir sé ar slaitín draoidheachta a bhí ag an bhfathach agus rinne sé cloch de’n bhfathach. Bíonn bean-sighe ag sliosadh ann gach lá dár eirigh léithí.
    M’athair Tadhg Ó Maidín
    Cill a’Clogán
    Mágh Cuilinn, Co. Na Gaillimhe,
    a thug an teolas seo dhom
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Folktales index
    AT1062: Throwing the Stone
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó Maidín
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcloggaun, Co. Galway