School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1064, Page 496

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    againn leo”.
    Ní luaithe a bhí an focal as a béal ná léim pan muicfheola ar an teinidh. Bhí an chead athchuinge aca. Bhí fearg mhór ar an fear agus bhí sé ar mire leis an mhnaoi.
    “Tú fhéin, agus do chuid muicfheola”, ar’ seisean, “Tá ar n-athchuinge bhréagh caillte againn is truagh nach ngreamann giota maith de’n mhuicfheoil de do ghaothsan”.
    Ní luaithe a dubhairt sé sin ná léim giota már de’n mhuicfeoil agus ghreamaigh sé do ghaotsan na mná. Bhí an dara athchuinge aca. Bhí buaidhreadh mór ar an fhear nuair a chonnaic sé caidé rinn sé, “ach”, ar seisean, tá athchuinge amháin againn go fóill agus tá mise ag gabhail a iarraidh lán an chofra sin thuas dé ór agus de airgead”.
    “Sé, ach caidé ‘n mhaith sin”, ars’ an bhean, “is nach dtig liom-sa, mo aghaidh a thaisbeaint taobh amuigh de’n doras a choidhche, an fhad
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    Folktales index
    AT0750A: The Wishes
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraic Mac Páidín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Proinsias Mac Pháidín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal