Scéal

Abstract: Story collected by Máire Ní Bhaoghaill, a student at An Cuimín school (Commeen, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 1094/1/14

 An Cuimín [Vol. 1094, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Bhaoghaill, Máire Ní 
Gender
female
Location
Donegal (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

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Tháinig fear beag ribe ruadh isteach chuig bean gluain. D'iarr sé uirthi dhul leis go raibh bean an tighe ag eagaint. Ó maise níl aithne ar bith agamsa ortsa ar sise. Bhearfaidh mise mo fhocal duit ar seisean fagfhaidh mé sa bhaile slán sabhailte thú arais. Chuaidh sí leis. Ag dhul isteach un tighe dithe bhí bean an tighe ag léigheadh ime i cam ag an teine. Bhí sífíni luachra aici agus thug sí iad do an bean gluain le coinle a dhéanamh asta. Diarr sí uirthi cuid de'n craiceann a bhaint de na sífíni agus iad a tharraingt frid an im a bhí sa cam agus iad a fhagailt tamailt go néireochad siad cruaidh agus go ndéanfadh siad coinle annsin.
Anois arsa bean an tighe na hith agus na hól dadaí go dtéidh tú abhaile. Mhothuigh an bhean gluain tocas ina súil indiaidh na coinle a dhéanamh chuir sí suas a méar le é a thochas. Bhí cuid de'n im ar a méar agus cuimil sí é ar a súil. Bhí eir óg ann agus d'fhag an fear bheag an bhean sa bhaile slán sabhailte arais. Seal na dhiaidh sin, bhí sí ar aonach na Brocaighe. Mhothuigh sí na fir bheaga ag magadh ar cor dhuine agus ag cuidiu le cor dhuine eile margadh a dhéanamh. D'amharch an bhean gluain thart agus chonnaic sí an fear bheag na shéasamh cómhgarach cucaí. Chuaidh sé fhad leis agus rinne sí crathadh láimhe leis agus dubhairt sí ní fhachaidh mé thú ó'n oidhche udaí a d'fhag tú mé sa bhaile. Arsa an fear bheag léithe caide'n dóigh a bhfeiceann tú mé. An bhfeiceann tú mé le do dhá shúil. Ní fheicim acht tcím thú leis an

Scéal  [duchas:4411937]

tsúil sin agus chuir sí suas a méar cuige. Chuir an fear bheag a láimh suas agus tharraing sé an súil aistí.

Resource description

Origin information
Commeen, Co. Donegal
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 016-017
Volume 1094
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Mac Aoidh.
Languages
Irish  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Commeen An Coimín Commeen Kilteevoge Raphoe South Donegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4524786
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1094/1/14

Suggested credit
"Scéal"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4524786>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Pádraig Mac Aoidh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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