School: Áit Tighe Mhic Aodha

Location:
Attimachugh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Corracháin
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  1. Bhí cúpla fathach in mo ceanntar uair. Do cómhnuigh fathach i Srón Cam sin Cnoch mór atá i mbaile Ceathramhas Neidin, Cilleasara. Is feídir srón cam a feiceál Ó Seoil Áit Tighe Mhic Aodha. Do bhí troid idir é feín agus fathach eile a bhí in a chómhnaidhe i Neífin. An fathach a bhi3 in a chómhnuidhe an bharr Sróna Cam. Do chaith sé leach mór go dtí paírc atá in mo bhaile feín Áit-Tighe-Mhic-aodha. Do cheao sé go gcaithfeadh sé é chómh fada le Neífin, act do sgeor an leach as a láimh agus do thuit sé tuairms míle ís Srón Cam. Tá sé fiche míle ó Srón Cam go Neífin. Tá an leach tuairms deichtonna ar meadhchaint do bhí srón cam ar an bhfatach a bhí in a chómhnaidhe san áit sin agus sin é an fáth go bhfuil an t-ainm sin ar an gcnoc ó shoin. Do chuireadh an fathach i gcró na nuan agus tá clocha thart timpeall air agus crann ag fás in a lár.
    Fadó bhí beirt cailleach in a gcómhnaidhe i mbothán
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó hAnnon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Attimachugh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Peadar Ó Móráin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prebaun, Co. Mayo