School: Baile Uí Dhuibhne, Caisleán Ghriaire

Location:
Baile Uí Dhuinn, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0429, Page 064

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    anois, is ní bheimís roimis".
    "Ní bheidh sé le rádh choidhche aige go ngoidfinn thu", ar seisean, "is fanfadh annso go dtiocfaidh sé".
    I gcionn seachtmhaine tháinig sé abhaile. Do bhí clog sa tig 's níor bhuail an clog le hionghantas mór.
    "Bféidir", arsan Fathach Mór, "gur bé an tUbhall Airm Nirt Ríogh Gréag atá romham". "Is é go díreach", adúbhairt Ubhall. Chaith an Fathach an beart eanlaithe dá dhrom, is líonadar an chúirt bhí an oiread san te méid ionnta.
    "Táim tuirseach indiu, a Ubhall", ar sisean, "is tabhair aga dhom greas coladta, bheith agam go ceann cúpla uair a chluig".
    Dob fhada le hUbhall a bhí sé na choladh, 's chuaidh sé amach 's bhuail sé buille dha chlaideamh ar an gCuaille Cómhraic, is do dhein sé dhá leath dhi. Do dhúisig an Fathach. "Is mo gaiscidheach a tháinig riamh treasna orm", ar seisean. Is níor bhuail éinne riamh aca, a leithéid de bhuille ar an gCuaille Comhraic".
    Do dheineadar fé na céile annsan mar déanfadh dhá leomhan chuthaig, nó dá mhuic uisce (?) / gaisce (?) na fiannuíochta. Do dheinidís
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    Folktales index
    AT0550: Search for the Golden Bird
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maighréad Ní Dheada
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    P. O' Mórdha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Cé Bhréanainn, Co. Kerry