School: An Árd Leathan (roll number 7680)
- Location:
- An Ailt Leathan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Ailin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1094, Page 103
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Sgéal: Bréag na h-EireannBhí Rí ann fadó i Sasain. Bhí inghéan aige agus ní bhfuigeadh aon duine í ach an té a d'innseochadh oiread bréag dó gó gcaitfeadh an Rí trí bréag a thabhairt air. Bhi buachaill óg shíos i Gaoth-Dóbhair agus chá dean sé gach aríamh ach ag buachailleacht gabhar. Bhaist siad Billí na nGabhar air. Nuair athainic sé isteach oidhche amain, dubhairt sé lena mhathair: "Rachaidh mé chun aonaigh amaireach agus diolfaid mé oiread de na gabhar agus ceanneochas culaidh úr damh. Rachaidh mé anonn go Sasain agus fiachaidh me inghéan an Riogh a bhaint"
Bhí tú i dtólamh amaideach agus tá tú ag eirigh níos measa. Chuaidh Billí chun aonaigh agus dhíol sé na gabhair. Chuaidh sé go Sasain agus chuaidh sé isteach igcathair an Riogh. D'eirigh an Riogh agus craith sé lamh leis. Shíl sé gur Prionnsa as Eirinn a bhí ann. Fuair(continues on next page)
