Scoil: Baile an Mhuilinn

Ar an leathanach seo

1. An Old Story (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   First try cunning on him and if that fails, then you can try your own way.” She told her husband to lie down on the bed and she covered him with a plaid. “Now, pretend to be asleep and snore as loudly as you can”, said she.

   Then the Irish giant knocked at the door and asked where the Mull giant was. He was told “himself is not at home”. “What is all that snoring then” asked the Irish giant. “That”, said the good wife, “is the Mull giant’s baby snoring in his sleep. Come in and see the wee thing, please.” The Irish giant went in and there he saw the biggest and ugliest and most powerful baby lying on the bed. Words failed him but at last he gasped out, “Holy Moses ! If that’s the baby, it’s time I was out of here before the old father himself comes along”.

   Ada Shawn,
   Nunstown,
   Drumcliffe,
   Co. Sligo

   Told by:
   Miss E. Shaw,
   Ballinagalliagh,
   Co. Sligo.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Ada Shaw

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Baile na gCailleach, Co. Shligigh

   Faisnéiseoir

   Miss E. Shaw

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Baile na gCailleach, Co. Shligigh