Scéal “Bhí fear ann fadó, agus bhí triúr mac aige. Nuair a bhíodar fiche bliadhain, chuir sé ag foghlaim céirde iad.” CBÉS 0063 Tomás Ó Neachtain Transcript
Seanscéal “Bhí ceathair dearbhreacha ann fadó agus ní raibh aon deis maireachtála acu. Chuaidh siad go ceann ceithre bóithre; chuaidh duine acu soir, duine siar, duine ó thuaidh, duine eile ó dheas.” CBÉS 0063 Labhrás Ó Feínneadha Transcript
(no title) “There was once a king long ago and he had three sons.” CBÉS 0150 Agnes Timlin, Michael Timlin Transcript
(no title) “Once upon a time, a man had three sons, and he was just as fond of one as he was of the other.” CBÉS 0150 Mary Langan, Michael Langan Transcript