School: Craig Dhubh

Location:
An Chreig, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giobúin
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    I gceann laé is bliadhain tháinig é fhéin is a bhean chuig an gcros bhóthair agus cóiste breágh acú. Bhí an dearbhráthair annsin rómpa
    "Cén chaoí a bfúair tú an saidhbhreas sin" ar seisean.
    Dinnis sé do faoí na cait sa gcill.
    "Rachaidh mise ann anocht" ar seisean Chuaidh sé ann an oidhche sin agus isteach fén lich leis. I lár na h- oidhche tháinig na cait agus dubairt an sean chat
    "Anois cúartuighidh an roilig agus ná fág aon duine ann mar bliadhain o anocht a rinneadh mo creach"
    Chúaidh síad amach acht ní bfúair síad aon duine.
    "Ní bfúair an sionnach ariam aon teachtaire níos fearr ná é fhéin" arsan sean cat.
    Chuaidh sé amach agus fuair sé an rogaire fe'n lich. D'fúagair sé go h- árd is go h-íseal orra teacht go raibh an rógaire aige. "Marbuigidh é" ar seisean, agus dit na cait an bréag.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Annie Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceapach Ghofraidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr Bourke
    Gender
    Male