School: Baile an Sceilg (C.) (roll number 8350)

Location:
Baile an Sceilg, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bríghid Ní Fhianachta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0477, Page 509

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    féar bog glas isteach san mála agus do shín sé é féin i n-aice leis. Ní raibh sé i bfadh mar sin nuair a tháinig coinín amach as an bpoll agus do cuaid isteach sa mhála agus do thosnuig sé ag ithe an feir. Do léimh an cat laitreach agus do bheir ar an mála agus do dhún sé é agus do dhein sé an coinín a marbhúghadh agus do beir sé ag triall ar an rígh é. Nuair a connaic sé an rígh dubhairt sé leis. "Do cuir mo mháighistir annso mé leis an coinín" "Cad é an t-ainm atá ar do mháigistir" arsa an rígh leis. "Seán Caol" arsa an cat. Abair leis go bfuilim ana bhuidheach de mar geall ar an feirín deas a thug sé dhom. D'imthig an cat air agus é go man tsásta.
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    Folktales index
    AT0545: The Cat as Helper
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Shúilliobháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Com, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Seán Ó Súilliobháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Com, Co. Kerry