School: An Fhaill Mhór (roll number 12701)

Location:
Foilmore, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Mathghamhna
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  1. Ag Díol Coinín
    3:6:1938
    Fuaireas an scéal só ó mo athair, Mac Thaidhg Uí Loingsigh.
    Do bhí bean ag díol coinín. Ní raibh aon bhéarla ag an mhnaoi. Do tháinig fear cun an (coinig) coinín do cheannach. Ní raibh aon ghaedheilg ag an bhFear.
    “Is le (a) fat?” arsa an fear. “Ní h-eadh ná cat; acht coinín reamhar breac,” arsa an bhean. “Is he a hare?” arsa an fear. “Níl ná caoc is maith an dá chnap súil atá aige féin,” arsa an bean.
    Do thosnuigh siad ag éanamh margadh.
    “I will give you a shilling for him” arsa an fear. “O, ní dhíolfainn ar réal é; ach b’fhearr liom é bheith agatsa ná ag aenne,” arsa an bhean.
    Pronnsaés Ó Loinsigh
    Dúinín,
    Cathair Saidhbhín.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Folktales index
    AT1698: Deaf Persons and their Foolish Answers [Including other misunderstandings which occur when people converse.]
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Pronnsaés Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooneen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mac Thaidhg Uí Loingsigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dooneen, Co. Kerry