School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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    na teineadh. Dubhairt siad leis nach a suidhe a tháinic siad. Thoisigh siad annsin agus d'innis caidé dubhairt a gcuid ban leo. Dubhairt Seaghan go raibh fiacha ar fhéin agus a mháthair, gur ghlan siad na fiacha leis an airgead, go raibh an t-am aca fhéin a bhéith i n-aois céille agus na raibh fhios aige-san móran fá dhíol stocaí.
    "Bhal", ar' siadsan, bheirfidh muid maitheamhnas duit ach tú an t-éan uasaideach sin a thabhairt dúinn agus thug sé an t-éan daobhtha. Lá thar na bharach níor luaithe d'éirigh an ghrian ar maidín ná bhí siadsan 'n-a suidhe agus d'imthigh siad amach 'n-a chnuic. Ar imtheacht daobhtha thug siad órdughadh do a gcuid ban an t-éan a chur amach fá 'n-a gcoinne nuair a bhéadh an dinnear réidh.
    Tháinic am dinneara, agus chuir na mná amach an t-éan mar hórdughadh daobhtha. Nidh nach iongnadh, d'imthigh an t-éan leis agus lúthgháir air cead a chinn a bheith aige. Thoisigh an t-ocras a theacht ar na fir agus 'acha'n
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    Folktales index
    AT1542: The Clever Boy
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Anna Ní Chrosáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Gráinne Ní Grianna
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal