School: Maol an Chóirne, An Rinn
- Location:
- Maoil an Choirnigh, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Foghlú
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- D'airigh mé sgéal mar gheall ar madra mór dubh a bhí thoir i gcnocán an Phadraig. Deirtear go bhfuil sé chomh mór le laogh óg.
Oidhche amháin do bhí fear ag dul siar a bóthar agus chonnaic sé é. Do bhí a dhá shúil chomh mór le lampa agus do bhí a chosa mar cosa chapaill. D'imthig se as radharc thoir aige crosaire Bhaile na Gall. - Bhí na sean-daoine ag seanchus cois na teine an oidhche fé dheire. Bhíodar ag seanchus ar an slighe a bhí acu fadó chun na gcorcán a bheiriú agus nuair a bheadh a leithte beiruighthe acu chaithfidís í ar an úrlr agus nuair a bhíodh na fearaibh ag iascaireacht san oidhche bhíodh na mná ag déanamh na líonta dóibh. Bíodh a h-uile de's na mná ag sníomh. Sin é mar a chaithfidís an oidhche fadó. Fuair mé an sgeal seo on na sean-daoine a bhí cois na teine