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School: Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Maghcromtha

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Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Gobnait, Bean Uí Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0338, Page 145

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    Bhí file buile ann fadó agus aon oíche amháin bhí sé ana-dhéanach sa tsráid. Bhí sé ag déanamh amach ar an bhuille a chlog nuair a bhí sé ag dul abhaile. Do bhí air gabháil thar droichead. Deirtí go bhfeictí sprid ann agus nuair a tháinig sé chomh fada leis an áit bhí an sprid ann roimis. Do labhair an sprid; ar sise:-
    “Coinneal agus coinnleoir ann –
    Cuirse leathrann leis sin.”
    Arsa an file:-
    “Cuileann do bainfí um Shamhain
    Do chuirfeadh sé díon [leg. ceann] ar thigh.”
    Arsa an sprid:-
    “Coinneal agus coinnleoir ann –
    Cuirse leathrann leis sin.”
    Arsa an file:-
    “Muileann ar lár na habhann
    Is é ag scilicheadh thall sa bhfus.”
    Arsa an Sprid:-
    “Coinneal (etc)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Shuibhne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    An Tuairín Dubh, Co. Cork