School: Ballylar (roll number 10444)

Location:
Baile Láir, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh A. Mac Congáile
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Shiadhail
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Láir, Co. Donegal
  2. Sgéal Grinn
    Bhí dhá shean-duine i na gcomhnaidhe ar an Bhaile Úr uair amháin. Páidí agus Caití an t-ainm a bhí ortha. Oidhche amháin thug Páidí isteach sopóg chochain go dtí an chisteanach. Thug sé car-shuain do Chaití agus d'iarr sé uirthi na sopaí a chasadh do. Dubhairt Caití go gcasadh agus thoisigh sí. Nuair a chuaidh sí síos go dtí an seomra bhí tuile dheor ann agus bhí an seomra leath-lán uisge.
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