School: Mágh Rua (Murroe)

Location:
Maigh Rua, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
P. S. Ó Dochartaigh
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  1. Chuaidh fear la amhain go dti teach osta. Ar a bhealach fuair se greim ar ean ban. Nuair a chuaidh se isteach go dti an teach osta d'iarr se ar an bhean a bhi ins a t-seopa an t-uisge-beatha a b'fearr a bhi ins an t-seopa a thabhairt do. Thug si gloinne uisge-beatha do. Bhuail an fear an t-ean scread. Cuir an bhean ceist air caide a bhi an t-ean a radh. Dubhairt an fear go rabh se ag radh nach rabh sin an uisge beatha a b'fearr a bhi ins an t-seopa. Dubhairt an bhean go rabh sin ceart. Thug si gloinne eile uisge-beatha do. Bhuail an fear an t-ean arais agus leig se scread eile. "Caide ta an ean a radh anois. Dubhairt an fear go rabh se ag radh nach rabh sin an uisge-beatha a b'fearr a bhi ins an t-seopa. Thug an bean gloinne eile uisge-beatha do. Leig an ean sgread eile. "Ta sin an uisge-beatha a b'fearr ata agad" arsan fear. Cuir an bean ceist air an ndioleadh se an t-ean. Dubhairt an fear go ndioleadh se an t-ean fa choinne fiche bpunt. Thug an bhean an fiche punt do agus chuaidh an fear na bhaile. Leig an bhean an t-ean ar an urlair
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1539: Cleverness and Gullibility
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Nic Pháidín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dún Fionnachaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Anna Nic Pháidín
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dún Fionnachaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall