School: Caurane (C.) (roll number 13176)

Location:
Caurans Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Fhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0093, Page 468

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    An dara oidhche chuaidh sé amach agus thug sé isteach cúpla ceann eile is fuair an dearbhrathair eile amach go raibh na caoirigh ag imtheacht uaidh. "Ná bac leis," ars a shean bhean, "cuiridh an cómhra amuigh san bpáirc oidhche imbárach is cuiridh mise isteach ann agus beidh a fios agam cé bhéas ag goid na caorac"
    Chuaidh fear na casóige báine amach is chonnaic sé an cómhra is an t-sean bhean istigh ann. Fuair sé cnámh is chuir sé siar in a muinéal é. Tachtadh í nuair a chuaidh an fear saidhbhir amach ar maidin.
    "An bhfaca tú aoinne?" ar seisean. Ní raibh aon focal aici mar bhí sí tachtuighthe. "I féin a d'ith na caoirigh, ar seisean. Chuir siad í.
    Chuaidh fear an casóige báine amach i meadhon oidhche is thóg sé
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1536A: The Woman in the Chest
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Giolla Gaeling
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caurans Upper or Oughterard, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Máire Ní Giolla Gaeling
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Caurans Upper or Oughterard, Co. Mayo