School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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    geallstan pósta a thabhairt do. Chaith siad tamall fada ag cainnt agus ag scannsail ach ní raibh maith ann. Ní innseochadh sé freagar na gceisteann dithe agus tháinic uirri imtheacht mar tháinic sí.
    Nuair a dhéirigh an bheirt bhuachaill ar maidín bhí bunadh an toighe uilig n-a suidhe thart ag an tábla ag deanamh a mbricfeasta. Labhair mac na baintreabhaighe agus dubhairt se- “Bhí mé fhéin agus mo mháighistir ag iascaireacht aréir. Fuair mise dhá chraiceann déag agus ní bhfuair mo mháighistir ach aon cheann amháin. Anois“, ar seisean, le fear an toighe, “tá muid ag fágail an cháis agat-sa le réidhteach”.
    “Sé an réidhteach a dheanfas mise ar an chás”, arsa fear an toighe le mac na baintreabhaighe, “bíodh do rogha de’n dá chraiceann déag agat-sa agus thig le do mháighistir an t-aon cheann amháin a bheith aige”.
    “Ní rachaidh mise tar an cheann seo is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0851: The Princess who Cannot Solve the Riddle
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Iseabal Níc Pháidín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Proinsias Mac Pháidín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal