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

Location:
Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chuirnín
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  1. Bhí beirt fhear ann uair amhaín agus thárla argóint eatorra id taobh cé aca saoghal robalaidhe nó saoghal fir ónóraigh an saoghal is fearr. Shocruigh siad go gcuirfeadh siad an ceist ar an gcéad dhuine a mbuailfeadh leo. Dá ndearfadh an duine sin gurab é saoghal an fhir ónoraigh a b'fhearr bheadh cead ag an duine a bhí ar raibh 'na bhfear onórach na h-eadaigh agus na siulí (?) a bhaint as an bhfear eile agus é a chaitheadh isteach i gcoill airithe. Agus dá ndearfadh sé gurabh é saoghal na robaluidhe an saoghal a b'fhearr d'fheadfadh an fear a bhí ar a dtaobh súid an rud céana a dhéanamh leis an bhfear a bhí - ar raibh na bhfear ónórach. Mar sin nuair bhuaileadar ar an chéad dhuine chuir siad an ceist air agus dubhairt sé gurab é saoghal na robaluidhe an saoghal a b'fhearr. Dá bhrigh sin bhain an fear a bhí ag aontughadh leo na h-éadaig de agus na siúli as an fear a bhí ar thaobh na
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    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Alice Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Carrol
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo