School: Baile Mhúirne (C.)

Location:
Baile Bhuirne, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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  1. Sa tseana shaoghal fadó. Do bhí sé do nós ag sclábaidhthe spealadóirí maithe dul síos sanach go dtí Contae Luimníghe go dtí 's na feirmeorí móra go mbíodh seor féir achu le gearradh, ach ar aon cuma d'imthig ochthmar acu as an bparóiste seo, agus ní raibh aon caoi achu dul go Luimnig an uair sin ach siubhal.
    Sé an cuma go mbeirfhidís na speala leo ach an shpeal a scurtha as a chéile an speal agus crann na speile do cur le chéile agus súgán maith féir do cuir tímpeall ortha agus iad a bhreith leo ar a gúalainn as so go Contae Luimhnig.
    Ar aon cuma d'fhágadar an áit seo ar maidin daordain agus bhíodar ag suibhal leo go dtí an domhnach seo cúghainn go dtí gur shroiseadar Contae Luimhnig, ar maidin De Domhnach taréis an Aifrinn.
    Cuadar go dtí páirch áirighthe don tsráid a lorg oibre. Is gearr a bhíodar ann nuair a tháinig
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0820: The Devil as Substitute for Day Labourer at Mowing
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Tuama
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    An Cheapach Thiar, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Domnaill Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Na Cillíní, Co. Cork