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

Location:
Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chuirnín
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  1. Bhí dhuine san am fadó ann a bhí mar leath gealt agus gidh go raibh sé go h-iongantach ag seinm ar an bpíob ní raibh aige acht an t-aon phort amhaín "An Gleacuidhe Dubh". Fuair sé a lán airgid ó dhaoinibh uaisle mar duine an ghreanmhar a bhí ann.
    Oidhche amhain nuair a bhí an píobaire ag teacht abhaile ó thigh in a raibh rinnce ar siubhal, agus meisge air, thosuigh sé ag seinm a shean phort ar an bpíob agus é in a sheasamh ar dhroicead éigin. Thánaig púca ar an dtaobh thiar dhe agus chuir an púca an píobaire bocht in aírde ar a dhruim. Bhí adharca fada ar an bpúca agus choimead an píobaire greim an fhir bháidhte orrtha siúd. Annsin dubhairt sé
    "leán-sgrios ort a ainmhidhe graínne, leig dom dul abhaile. Tá píosa deich bpighne in mo phóca agam chun snaoisín a cheannach do mo mháthair."
    "Anois ná bac le do
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Nora Neary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Ginty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo