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School: Kilmacteige (C.) (roll number 13944)

Location:
Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chuirnín
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    Bhí fear fadó ann 's ní raibh aige ach aon mhac amháin. Ní raibh fhios ag an bhfhear ce'n chéard a chuirfeadh sé roimh an mac. Dubhairt a thighearna leis dul chuig teach an' phobail agus a n-oiread seo paidreacha a rádh; annsin dhul ar a glúnaibh agus d'innseochadh Dia do an céard a bheadh oiriúnach do'n mac.
    Rinne an t-athair amhlaidh agus um a dtaca nuair a bhí na paidreacha 'ghá radh ag an athair bhí an tighearna ar chúl an altóra. Mar sin nuair d'iarr an tathar os ard ar Dia ce'n céard a bheadh oiriúnach do'n mac d'fhreagair an tighearna "Cuir le na roballaibh é." Go deimhin bhí an tathair cinnte gurab é Dia a thug an freagra úd dó agus d'fhill sé ar a theach féin brónach go leór. Dinnis sé dá mhac an chéard a d'orduigh Dia a bheadh oiriúnach dó agus mar sin lár na bhárach d'imthigh an mac leis chun na
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1525: The Master Thief
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Alice Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Letterbrone, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letterbrone, Co. Sligo