School: Sean-Chill

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“Bhí fear ann fadó darbh ainm Seán Tincéir.”

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Bhí fear ann fadó darbh ainm Séan Tincéir. Bhiodh sé ag dul thart ar fud na tíre le "budget" agus gunna agus paca cartai. Níor thaithnigh sé leis an sagart agus ar an adhbhar in choinneóchadh sé as bealach a t-sagairt. Bhí an sagart ag dul treasna srutháin lá agus bhí Séan ag siubhal ar an taobh thall. Theip ar an sagart dul treasna agus ghlaodh sé ar Shéan láimh conganta a thabhairt den sagart. Chuir sé an sagart ar a dhruim agus ar aghaidh leis. Ach nuair a bhí sé leath bhealaigh d'iarr an sagart ar Shéan faoistin a dhéunamh agus go maithfeadh sé dhó. Thosuigh Séan a dhéunamh faoistine agus ní raibh mórán raidhte aige nuair a dubhairt an sagart "tá an diabhal ort". Agus d'freagair Séan "má tá is gearr a bhéas tus[a] ar mo dhruim" agus chaith sé sa sruthán é. In a dhiaidh sin d'imthigh Séan as an áit le faithchios roimh a sagart. Dhíol sé a anam leis an Diabhal ar feadh seacht m-bliadhna ar aon gnó go m-beadh chuile short ar a mhian aige ins an m-mbudge[t.] Bhí saoghal breagh ag Séan ar feadh na seacht m-bliadh[na.] Ach nuair a bhí na seacht m-bliadhna suas tháinigh an fear mór i g-coinne Shéain agus dubhairt leis - "tá an t-am suas a Shéain." "Tá go maith" arsa Séan "s[in] an méid spáis a iarras mé ort paidir agus cré agus Abhe Maria ag radh." "Bhéarfaidh mise sin duit" ars an diabhal. "Bhel dheamhan paidir ná cré ná Abhe Maria a déarfas Séan an fhaid agus bhe[?]
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Folktales index

AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
AT0810: The Snares of the Evil One
Language

Irish

Collector
R. O' Connell

Informant
Thomas Mannion
Gender

Male
Age

82
Occupation

Miller
Address

Milltown, Co. Galway

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