School: Scoil na mBráthar, Baile ‘n Ródhba

Location:
Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. A. Ó Mathghamhna
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    [m]ór san teach. Thosaig an teach ag cricead. Bhí an torm ag dul suas [?]an áit go dtáinig sé san staighre.
    Bhí san g-cónntra fear a raibh a b'fuinneal geárrtha [ ] dial amháin beárrta agus ní raibh an dial eile.
    "Bheul" leabhair an fear fan faitcíos, "thuige nuair a bárr tú an dian sin. Chén fáth nár beárr tú an dial eile.
    D'inis sé go raibh pota óir i bhfolach an taobh []n de'n teine agus an croisteóir a bhí agam-sa géarr sé mo bh-fuinneal. Abair le mo mhach comnaidhe annseo nach m-béadh mé ann níos mó agus thug sé dhó an t-ór.
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    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Paitsín Ó Cadhain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo