School: Árd Cróna
- Location:
- Anagaire, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1057, Page 20
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Bhí sean-lanamhain ann i bhfad ó shoin darbh ainm Liam a’s Máire. Bhí siad iongantach bocht agus ní rabh beo ar bith acú acht ceardcha beag a bhí acú agus bhí Liam na gabha, ach ní rabh sé [faghail]? morán le déanamh ann Lá amháin tháinig fear isteach, culaith [dubh]? agus hata air. Bhí Liam ag cur cruidhteach ar chapall. Thionntuigh sé thart agus dubhairt sé, “Cé seo agam ann”, “Tá an diabhal” arsa fear a hata, Agus tháinig mé a thabhairt cuididh duit má [theidhean]? tú liom-sa i gcionn seacht mbliadhna, agus bheirfidh mé saidhbreas an domhain duit ar feadh na seacht mbliadhna sin”. Druideadh an margadh agus dimthigh an diabhail. Ní rabh an diabhal i bhfad ar shiubhal nuair a nocht aingeal chuige. D’fiafruigh an t-aingeal do cá tuighe a dtug sé é fhéin suas dó’n diabhal. “Tá,” arsa seisean, “Mar bhí mé an bhocht agus shanntuigh mé an saidhbris. “Bhal”, ar seisean, “Ní thig liom a dhath a dheanamh duit(continues on next page)
