School: Seanafarachán (roll number 12646)
- Location:
- Seanadh Farracháin, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Seán Mac An Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0074, Page 252
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Tráth dá raibh Fionn agus na Fianna in Éirinn bhí Fathach Ruadh in a chómhnaidhe sa Domhan Thoir a raibh faitchíos ar chuile fhear roimhe. Ní raibh fear sa domhan a bhí chómh maith leis ag troid no ag coraidheacht no in gníomhartha gaiscidheacht ar bith agus ba cuma cá áit a dtéigheadh sé ní raibh fear a dhiongbhálta le fághail. Bhail chuala mo dhuine cainnt ar na Fianna agus thug sé a aghaidh ar Éirinn lé dúbhlang a thabhairt futha.
Nuair a chualaidh na Fianna go raibh sé ag tigheacht tháinig faitchíos ortha agus tháinig siad le céile le seift a cheapadh a chuirfeadh 'un bhealaigh aríst é. B'é Goll mac Mórna an fear láidir i measg na bhFiann an t-am sin agus dubhradar le chéile go gcuirfidís Goll amach ag cumhdach na mbeithidheach nuair a bheadh an Fathach Ruadh ag tigheacht ag cur i gcéill nach raibh in a bhfear láidir féin acht spriosán i measg laochraí(continues on next page)
