School: Cluain le Fán (roll number 12817)

Location:
Cloonliffen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Callaráin
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    Muise nil mise gan mo ghléas oibre féín bheith agam," ars an chailleach, agus leis sin tharraing sí amach túirne agus thosuigh sí ag sníomh. Tar-eis tamaillín bhuail an treas chailleach isteach agus mar dóibh no raibh scór diobh ann ar fad - deichnúibhar aca ag sniomh agus an deichnúibhar eile ag cárdáil.
    Tar-eis tamaill thosuigh na cailleacha ag clamhsan eatorra féín. Nuáir a cuala bean bean-a-tighe ag clamhsán iad d'éirigh sí; fuair sí canna agus amac léí go dtí an tobar ag iarraidh uisge. Ar an mbealach arais dí bhuail sí a cos i n-aghaidh cloiche . "Droch-rat ort, mar chloch," ar sise go feargach. "O na h-abair sin," ars an chloch," Is mise do mháthair agus thaínig mé romhat in aon turas le comhairle do leasa a thabhairt duit.
    "Anois nuair a rachas tú abhaile abáir go bhfuill Cnoc Néifin trí theine." Cuaidh an bean abaile agus dubhairt sí go raibh Cnoc Neifin trí theine. Nuair a chuala na mna é sin ritheadar amach. Nior bhfada go dtainig siad go dtí an doras arais. D'fhiafruigh na mná ar an cáca
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    Folktales index
    AT0501*: “The Fairy Hill is on Fire!”
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Máire Bean Ní Bhrollacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Caher, Co. Mayo