School: Mín na Mánrach

Location:
Mín na Manrach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Niall Mac Suibhne
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    scárthachaí.
    Dubhairt Paidín gur bean an toighe ba chionntuigh agus dubhairt bean an toighe gur Paidín a ba chionntuigh, gur thuit siad amach le ceile ma b'fhíor, "Más sin mar tá" arsa Paidín, is goirid go ndéanfaidh mise do ghnoithe. Thug sé sathadh de scín dí isteach ins an scrathóig agus thuit an bhean siar marbh, agus reath sruthan fola síos an t-urlár. "Bó, bó," arsa na ceannuidhthe, "tá sí marbh."
    "Ná sílídh a dhath de sin" arsa Paidín, "ní beidh mise i bhfad a déanamh beo arais."
    Fuair sé adharc agus thoisigh sé a sheideadh isteach i gcluais na mná, agus d'éirigh an bhean beo arais. Tháinig luthghair ar na ceannuidhthe agus ceannuigh siad an adharc ar dheich bpunta. D'imthigh siad agus an adharc leo ag tarraingt ar an bhaile. Chuaidh siad isteach go
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    Folktales index
    AT1539: Cleverness and Gullibility
    AT1551: The Wager that Sheep are Hogs
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Conall Mac Suibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mín na Manrach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Séan Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Mín na Manrach, Co. Donegal