School: Baile an Chaisil C., Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. Aingeal
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    Thosuigh sé ag spealadóireacht in Ainm Dé agus lean an chailleach é. Nuair a bhí siad ag baint le tamall maith. "Tuige nach gcuireann tú suas faobhar" ars an chailleach, " Faobhar a bhaineas féar ar sise. "Ní h-eadh a chailleach acht fear láidir agus speal géar" ar seisean.
    Cibé rud a dhéanfadh sé bhí sí ag tearnadh leis. Nuair a bhí sí ag teacht ingar dó chuir sé barr iarainn roimpi. Ghearr sí treasna é leis an speil. Leis an sgéal fada a dhéanamh gearr rinne sí an rud céadna le naoi gcinn aca acht bhris an naomhadh ceann an speal uirthi.
    Níor bhain an cailleach úd aon greim féir ó'n lá sin go dti an lá ar cailleadh í agus ní raibh sin i bhfad. As sin amach tháinig fir Chonnachta an t-am a ghlacadh go réidh.
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    Folktales index
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    AT1090: Mowing Contest
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Loinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathoonagh, Co. Mayo