School: Más an Easa (B.) (roll number 14775)

Location:
Masiness, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Prionnseas Mac Carraigh
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    mé gréim air, agus chuir mé mo lámh isteach in a bhéal agus thionntuigh mé an taobh dearg de amach. Chaith mé suas é ar mhullach an toighe é agus char stad mé de’n rása go dtug mé léim Easán Aoidh Ruaidh.
    Bhi sean-bhean annsin agus í ag bódhar-chaoineadh. D’iarr mé uirthi caidé bhí cearr leithe.
    “Caidén mhaith a innse duit-sé” ars an t-sean-bhean.
    “Innis damh, agus b’fheidir go dtiocfadh rud éiginteacht a dhéanamh duit”.
    “Tá mo mhac le cróchadh imbárach, mara bhfuigheann an Rí duine éigineacht a innreócas bréag do go dtugadh sé a h-éitheach trí h-uaire”.
    “Dheánfaidh mé mo dhícheall do mhac a shábhail”.
    [Thigh]? mé mo chosa agus mo lámha agus chuaidh mé i luighe. Ba luath a thainig lá thar na bhárach. Ba luaithe ná sin abhí mé ar mo chois. “Ta mé ag dul a chainnt leis an Rí anois” arsa mise leis an t-sean-bhean
    Chuaidh mé isteach chuig an Rí,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0852: The Hero Forces the Princess to Say, “That is a Lie.”
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Frank Mc Carry
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Informant
    Mrs Anne Sheils
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Cashelmore, Co. Donegal