School: Kilmacteige (B.) (roll number 15500)

Location:
Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cuirnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0173, Page 196

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    nuair a bhí na seacht mbliana suas, do'n athair agus thainig an tighearna talmhan do'n athair. Creidim go bhfuil céard mór leis" ar seisean. "Níl fhios ar bith agam cad é an sort céird agá aige" arsan athair.
    "Abair le do mhac go gcaithfidh sé péire capall a ghoid on g-céachta agus muna ghoide go mbéidh a cheann agamsa maidin i mbárach. Thainig a athair agus dubhairt sé dhó "ní thig leat na capalla a ghoid le do mharadh" "féachaidh mé le na ghoid" ar seisean. Gabh sé girrfiadh agus bhris sé a chos deireadh. Bhí sé ag dul thart leis na claidheacha go bhfuair sé faill an ghirrfiaidh do chur isteach sa sgiobh. "Féach ar an ngirrfiadh agus a chos briste" ars an fear le na bheirt ghear a raibh céacht aca. Thug an Robálla na capaill ón g-céacht agus dimtigh sé leis. Nuair a thainig na fir arais agus an girrfiadh
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    Folktales index
    AT1525: The Master Thief
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Andy Curneen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Ginty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo