School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1064, Page 302

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    "Cá mhéad atá tú iarraidh ortha?" ar siad.
    "Bhal", arsa Seaghan, "bheirfidh mé ceithre phéire do gach fear aca, agus 'acha'n fhear agaibh-sé céad punt a thabhairt damh-sa."
    "Margadh é", arsa na fir, agus chunntas siad amach na trí chéad punt do Sheaghan
    Nuair a bhí an t-airgead aige, bhí sé an-sásta, thug aghaidh ar an bhaile agus chunntas an t-airgead do n-a mháthair. Chuir an méid airgid a bhí leis iongantas uirri agus chuir sé [!] ceist air cé leis ar dhíol sé na stocaí. Dubhairt sé gur le trí fhear uasal a raibh cosamhlacht ortha go raibh a sáith aca agus gur chuma.
    "Ó", ars' a mháthaír, "béidh gárda péas annso amarach agus beirfidh siad ort".
    "Bí 'do thost fá do chuid péas", ar seisea[n.] Caidé 'n áird atá agam-sa ortha".
    Bhí go maith a's ní raibh go h-olc, go deachaidh na fir 'n-a bhaile agus gur thaisbean siad na stocaí do n-a gcuid ban. Chuir na mná
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1542: The Clever Boy
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Anna Ní Chrosáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Gráinne Ní Grianna
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal