Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Ginty, a student at Kilmacteige (C.) school (Kilmacteige, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Ginty.
Original reference: 0173/4/20
School Kilmacteige (C.) [Vol. 0173, Chapter 0004]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools
Sean-Nósanna [duchas:4672036]
Muna íosfadh na seandhaoiní a dhothain ar "Oidhche an Dhóthain Mhóir" cheap siad nach mbeadh a ngóthain le n-ithe acu i rith na bliana. D mbeadh sean duine go mall ar Aigreann an chéad lá de'n bhliana cheap sé go mbeadh sé mall 'chuile lá de'n bhliana go léir. An chaoi a bheadh an ghaoth ag séideadh ar lá Samhna ceapadar gurab shin í an treó a bheadh air i rith leath na bliana. Rachadh na sean dhaoine go dtí an seipéal chun an "choróinn Mhuire" a radh ar oidhche Shamhna. Nuair a bhíodh siad ag teacht abhaile rachadh siad isteach i ngáirdín ar bith in a mbiodh cabáiste ag fás. Tharraingeodh siad ceann
Sean-Nósanna [duchas:4672037]
as an ithir agus dá mbeadh gas díreach air cheap siad gur céile díreach a bhiodh in dan doibh acht dá mbudh ceann cobaiste é ar a raibh gas cam cheap siad gur céile cam a mbiodh in dán doibh.
Original reference: 0173/4/20
Sean-Nósanna
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