School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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    fear déirce amach 'san doras agus chonnaic sé caoirí gleoite reamhair amuig ins an bpáirc. "Cé leis na caorí atá amuig ins an machaire sin," ars and fear déirce. "Ó sin iad caóiní atá ag driotháir an fhir 'na bhfuil tú 'na lóistín ann," Arsa bean an tighe. Níor dubhairt sé focal eile ach an lá indiaidh sé ceann aca. Do bhruith sé í ins an bpota agus dhith na páistí í. Bhí an fear déirce ghá mharbhú na croirí ach lá amháin fuair an fear saidhbhear amach go raibh duine égin ag cur na caoirí chun bháis.
    Cheap sé ar chleas chun fhághail amach cé mharbhaidh na caoirí. Do thug sé chófhra do a dhriotháir bocht. Ins an tráchnóna d'fhéach an fear déirce isteach 'san gcófhra agus cé chonnaic sé ann ach máthaid an fhir saidhbhir. Bheadh an sgéal
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    Folktales index
    AT1536A: The Woman in the Chest
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Flainghaile
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo