School: Sliabh Riabhach

Location:
An Sliabh Riabhach, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Suibhne
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    agus dubhairt sé:-
    "Coilleann a bhainfí um Samhain,
    A chuir mar cheann ar thigh"
    Ní raibh an ceart aige agus do mhairbh sí é. Do ghaibh an tríomhadh duine an treó in am meadhón-oidhche agus chuir sí an cheist ceadhna chuige agus dubhairt sé:-
    "Muileann is uisge ag á cheann,
    Is é ag sgeilge thall 's a bhfus."
    Ní raibh an cheart aige sin leis agus mhairbh sí é. D'fhan sí annsan go dtí do ghaibh sagart an treó. Do chuir sí an cheist ceadhna chun an tsagairt. Do chuimhnig an sagart ar feadh tamaillín. Bhí sé ag iarraidh freagra éigin ciallmhar chun í ruagadh i dtreó is na marbhóchadh sí. Annsan tar éis beagán machtnaimh do, d'fhreagair sé í
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Mhurchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Doirín Álainn, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Bean Chonchubhair Uí Loinghsig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Sliabh Riabhach, Co. Cork