Scéal Beag agus Seanrann

Abstract: Story collected by Pádraig Ó Cathalláin, a student at Smerwick (B.) school (Murreagh, Co. Kerry) from informant Seán Ó Cathalláin.

Original reference: 0420/3/22

 Smerwick (B.) [Vol. 0420, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Kerry Schools

COLLECTOR
Cathalláin, Pádraig Ó 
Gender
male
Location
Kilmalkedar (Civil parish) 
Corkaguiny (Barony) 
Kerry (County) 
INFORMANT
Cathalláin, Seán Ó 
Gender
male
Age
58
Location
Kilmalkedar (Civil parish) 
Corkaguiny (Barony) 
Kerry (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Scéal Beag agus Seanrann  [duchas:4675432]

Bhí Eoghan Ruadh Súilleabháin ag na stáisiúin i dtig dá chómharsain fadó. Nuair a bhí na daoine baillighthe chun an Aifrinn tháinig an dá shagart agus chuaidh duine acu ins ga cúinne de'n dtig ag tabhairt faoistine uatha. Do tháinig Eoghan Ruadh eatortha istig agus thug a dhrom leis an adharta. Níor thaithnig san leis na fagairt agus dúbhairt duine aca leis imtheacht as san agus gan a bheith ag éisteacht le faoistine gach duine a thiocfadh. D'imthig Eoghan síos agus shuidh ar chúpla fód móna a bhí i mbun an tíghe. Tar éis tama thornuig an t-aifreann ach níor chuir Eóghan ao t-suím ann ná ní bhain sé dho a chaipín rith an Aifrinn.

Tar éis an Aifrinn chuaidh duine des

Scéal Beag agus Seanrann  [duchas:4675433]

na sagairt chuige agus d'fhiafruig do cad é an sagart creidimh a bhí aige nó an gcreideann sé i nDia. D'fhreagair Eoghan é agus dúbhairt;

Ní shí an Bhochtaineacht ba mheasa liom a bheith síos go deó,
Ach an tarscaine a leanan í ná leighiseadh león,
Má tá an t-Athair ceart mar aon leis an Eaglais,
Níl brígh nár nglór, ach ní feárr dul go dtí an Aifreann ná suidhe ar an móin.

Resource description

Origin information
Murreagh, Co. Kerry
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 528-529
Volume 0420
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dd. Ó Loingsigh.
Languages
Irish  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Folk poetry   linked data (lcsh)
Folk poetry--Filíocht na ndaoine
School location
Murreagh An Mhuiríoch Murreagh Kilmalkedar Corkaguiny Kerry
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4706946
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0420/3/22

Suggested credit
"Scéal Beag agus Seanrann"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_4706946>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dd. Ó Loingsigh.
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.

School location

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