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School: Clanna Caoilte (B.) (roll number 12286)

Location:
Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Síthe
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  1. Sprid an Droichid

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    Bhí droichead i n-aice na Léime thiar, agus fadó cítí Sprid ann istoidhche. Deireadh an Sprid leath-rann le h-éinne a chastaoi ar an droichead air agus an té gur theip air an leath-rann eile a cheapadh, mhairbh an Sprid é. Ar chuma ar bith, fuairead cuirp ann ó h-amh go h-amh. Bhí cuid des na daoine ámh, agus deiridís go bhfuair na daoine bás ar eagla na spride.
    Bhí File a gabháil thar an droichead oidhche agus bhí sé ar meisce. Bhí a mhisneach air de bhárr an phoitín sa t-slighe na raibh beann aige ar dhuine nó ar sprid ar taidhbhse nó ar dhiabhal. D'éirig an sprid agus adubhairt "Coinneal is coinnleóir ann is cuirse leath-rann le sin." Dubhairt an File mar fhreagra
    "Cuileann a baintí um Shamhain,
    Chuirfeadh sé crann ar thig."
    Ní raibh an sprid sásta agus dubhairt sé arís
    "Coinneal is coinnleóir ann, Is cuirse leath
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mr John Keohane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bealad East, Co. Cork