School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 202
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- (continued from previous page)ach níorbh é deiseacht na h-oidhche ná áilneacht na nádúire a bhí ag deanamh curaim dó'n bhfear ach cionnus a bh'féadfadh sé freagra a tabhairt ar an sprid. Nuair srois sé bun an tsléibhe connaich sé an sprid agus sar a raibh sé d'uain aige aon rud do rádh cuir sí an cead ceist air mar ba gnáthach. Dubhairt sí:
"Coinneal agus coinnleóir ann,
Agus cuir-sé leath-rann le sin".
Dubhairt an fear:
"Cuileann a bainfí um Shamhain,
Cuirfeadh sé ceann ar thigh."
Dubhairt an sprid airís:
"Coinneal agus coinnleóir ann,
Agus cuir-sé leath-rann lé sin".
Dubhairt an fear :
"Muileann ar lár na h-abhann
Is é ag seiliceadh thall is i bfus."
Dubhairt an sprid an triomhadh uair:
"Coinneal agus coinnleóir ann,
Agus cuir-sé leathrann le sin."
D'freagair an fear:
"Dá dtuilltheá na bFlaithis in am
Ní beitheá id'shamhailt annsan".
Nuair do chonnaic an sprid go raibh buaidhte uirthi dubhairt sí:(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Teidhirs
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Domhnaill Ó Cadhla
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
