School: Crois-Bhóthar

Location:
Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Bhreitheamhan
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  1. Seo sgéal faoi'n gCailligh Bhéara, do chualas ó mo sean-athair - Micheál Ó Lurgáin.
    La amhaín bhí sgata fear ag réidhtiu a gcuid spealanna le páirc féir a bhaint nuair a tháinig an Cailleach Béara chuca agus dubhairt sí go mbainfeadh a leath de'n pháirc san am a thógfadh sé dóibh a gcótai a bhaint díobh agus faobhair a chur ar a gcuid speal an lá in a dhiaidh sin. Dubhradar léi nach mbéadh sí i ndon. D'imthigh sí léi annsin agus nuair abhí sí imthighthe fuair na fir píosaí d'iarann agus sháith siad san talamh iad i dtreo is nach mbéadh an Chailleach i ndon oibriu go tapaidh.
    Tháinig sí ar ais lá ar na bhárach agus a speal aici. Bhain sí an t-iarann le a speil chomh tapaidh is a bhain sí na tráithníní. Nuair a dhearc na fir
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Folktales index
    AT0820: The Devil as Substitute for Day Labourer at Mowing
    AT1090: Mowing Contest
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine Ní Bhriain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeenbeg, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Lurgáin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonkeenbeg, Co. Galway