School: Caisleán hAicéid

Location:
Castlehacket, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0025, Page 0006

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    " An tríomhadh rud, an chéad duine a rachaidh isteach sa mála sin thall ar thaobh an bhall é a cheangailt ann." "A" arsa ár Slánuightheóir rinne tú dearmad ar do anam." "Ná bac leis an anam," arsa Seáinín.
    Annsin dimthigh ár Slánuightheóir uaid agus i gceann tamaill tháinig an diabhal chuige. Dubhairt Seáinín leis an t-snáthad a bhí ins an mála a thabhairt dó dá mbeidh é a thoil é. Chuaidh an diabhal chun na snáthaide a fhágháil acht cheangail sé istigh ann. Annsin do chuir Seáinín córda ar bhéal an mhála agus bhuail sé siar ar a dhruim é. Do shiubhal sé píosa maith nó go dtáinic sé chomh fada le ceardchain. Chuaidh sé isteach agus dubhairt sé leis an ngabha an mála a bhualadh dó. Dubhairt an gabha nach raibh aon mhaith a bheith dhá bhualadh mar ní raibh aon rud shíos ann. Annsin thug Seáinín dorn
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    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Mary Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bunatober, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Edmond Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Bunatober, Co. Galway