School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Glenties, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 15_003
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- Bhí fear ag romhaireacht ins an baile talamh dar ab ainm don Carbad, lá amain. Stad se tamall agus d’amharc se uaid. Chonnaic sé bean ag teacht chuige. Bhí iongantas mór air no bhí sí gleasta i gculaith dearg o chinn go cois. Thainig sí fhad leis agus thug an fear fa ndeara ón dhoig a rabh sé gleasta nach bean saoghalta í. Thoisigh se ag obair arais no bhí eágla air.
Bhí se ag obair fá chionn tamáll nuair a bhris an bhean an tóst agus dubhairt sí “Dá rabh fhios agat a fhir mhodhamail caide an méid saidhbhreas a bhfuil in do phairc ní leigfeadh tú lámh le spad ni ba mhó”.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Domhnaill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenties, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Gracie Flaherty
- Gender
- Female
