School: Seanafarachán (roll number 12646)

Location:
Seanadh Farracháin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Mac An Ríogh
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    mac mór. "Tá tú ann" ars an mac mór. "Tá" ar seisean "Nár dubhairt mé leat gurab é an sgéal a bfhearr dom ariamh mo bháthadh". Nuair a chaith tú isteach sa bpolltaoi lábán mé bhí an-aonach thíos agus bhí beithidhigh an t-saor ann. Bhí beagáinín airgid in mo phóca agam agus fuair mé an méid sin beithidhigh ann".
    "Meas tú" adeir an mac mór "dá gcaiththeá-sa mise isteach ann, an bhfághainn an méid sin beithidhigh chóm saor sin". "Nár leigfid Dia go ndéanfainn sin leat" adeir sé. Thug sé leis cúpla punt in a phóca ag ceapadh go ngoidfeadh sé sgata beithidheach. Cuir an mac beag síos i mála é agus bhuail bóthar go polltaoi lábán agus chaith isteach thar an gclaidhe é. "Flap Flap Flap ars an mac mór ag dul go tóin agus bhí an mac beag saidhbhir sáthach uaidh sin amach.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Folktales index
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Seoighe
    Other names
    Seán Seoighe
    Tomás Seoighe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Seanadh Farracháin, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Seoighe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Seanadh Farracháin, Co. Galway