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<text><body><div><p><span><pb n="561"/></span>
<lb n="1"/><span>FATHACH MÓR AN REIBHLEÁIN.</span></p>
<lb n="2"/>
<lb n="3"/><p><span>Bhí rí aon uair amháin.  Bhí</span>
<lb n="4"/><span>nighean aige.  Pósadh í.  Thainic</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>aon lá amháin 's cha rabh a </span>
<lb n="6"/><span>fear 'sa' mbaile.</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>Thainic Fathach Mór</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>an Reibhleáin 's thug</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>se leis í. </span></p>
<lb n="10"/>
<lb n="11"/><p><span>Bliadhain o'n lá sin</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>d'éirigh a fear:</span></p>
<lb n="13"/>
<lb n="14"/><p><span>“Bliadhain 's an lá indiú 'sé d'imthigh mo</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>bhean, 's racha(idh) me d'á cuartughadh indiú.”</span></p>
<lb n="16"/>
<lb n="17"/><p><span>D'imthigh leis gur chas páirc mhór chaorach</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>air.  Chas an buachaill bó air.</span></p>
<lb n="19"/>
<lb n="20"/><p><span>“Gá leis na caoirigh seo?” ars' eisean.</span></p>
<lb n="21"/>
<lb n="22"/><p><span>“Le Fathach Mór an Reibhleáin íochtar</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>uachtar Éireann, breacóg bhréagh, nighean </span>
<lb n="24"/><span>ríogh i n-Éirinn, 'bhfuil reimhre do mhéir i</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>sileadh gach deoir le n-a malaidh ghléigil, ag </span>
<lb n="26"/><span>caoineadh a fir, ag caoineadh a fuir, ag</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>caoineadh a triúir dearbhráthar, gur mheasa</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>léithe giolla beag na dtrí gceathramha no'n </span>
<lb n="29"/><span>(= 'ná an) ceathrar fear d'fhág sí i n-Éirinn</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>thall.”</span></p>
<lb n="31"/>
<lb n="32"/><p><span>D'imthigh leis gur chas fear air 'na sheasamh</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>ionn i ngeata.</span></p>
<lb n="34"/>
<lb n="35"/><p><span>“Leig thart me,” ars' eisean.</span></p>
<lb n="36"/>
<lb n="37"/><p><span>“Cha leigim thart thú,” arsa fear an gheata,</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>“go ndíolfaidh tú custom.”</span></p>
<lb n="39"/>
<lb n="40"/><p><span>Chuir sé lámh i n-a phóca is shín se an </span>
<lb n="41"/><span>t-airgead dó. </span></p>
<lb n="42"/>
<lb n="43"/><p><span>Char stad se go rabh se aige tigh Fathaigh</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>Mhóir an Reibhleáin.  Chonnaic an bhean ag</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>teacht e.</span></p>
<lb n="46"/>
<lb n="47"/><p><span>“Mo thruaighe!” adeir sí, “nár fhan tú </span>
<lb n="48"/><span>'sa' mbaile.  Nuair a thiocfas an fear seo</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>a bhaile anocht, muirbhfidh se thú.”</span></p>
<lb n="50"/>
<lb n="51"/><p><span>Bhí lá spóirt acú go dtainic an oidhche.</span></p>
<lb n="52"/>
<lb n="53"/><p><span>“Tá se gómh maith agad a dhul i bhfolach</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>anois,” adeir sí, “sol a bhfeicfidh an fear </span>
<lb n="55"/><span>seo thú.”</span></p>
<lb n="56"/>
<lb n="57"/><p><span>Chuir sí siar faoi leabaidh e.   </span></p>
<lb n="58"/>
<lb n="59"/><p><span>Char bh'fhada go dtainic Fathach Mór an </span>
<lb n="60"/><span>Reibhleáin, fiadh mór trasna a ghualainne</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>leis.  Tharraing se thríd an teinidh e, thríd</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>an luaithridh, 's d'fhág thuas i n-a bhéal e.</span></p>
<lb n="63"/>
<lb n="64"/><p><span>“Frú, frá, féasóg!” adeir se, “mothuighim </span>
<lb n="65"/><span>boladh an Éireannaigh bhréagaigh bhradaigh ag</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>teacht fá mo chúirt is fá mo chathair anocht.”</span></p>
<lb n="67"/>
<lb n="68"/><p><span>“A rúin 's a ghrádh!” ars' an bhean, “Nach</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>mbéidh sin ann, fad is bheas mise ann?”</span></p>
<lb n="70"/>
<lb n="71"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ionn,” arsa 'n Fathach</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>Mór.</span></p>
<lb n="73"/>
<lb n="74"/><p><span>“Bhí mise i mullach an tighe báirr, 's bhí</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>éanlaith beaga na hÉirinne ag dul thart.</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>Bhí siad ag luighe orm.  Sin an boladh</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>mhothuigheann tú.”</span></p>
<lb n="78"/>
<lb n="79"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ann,” adeir se.</span></p>
<lb n="80"/>
<lb n="81"/><p><span>D'éirigh se is chuairtigh se síos is suas go</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>bhfuair se an fear faoi'n leabaidh.  Tharraing</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>se aniar e.  Thug se amach e.  Fuair se</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>slaitin doraca draoidhechta is rinn se</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>cártha cloiche de.</span></p>
<lb n="86"/>
<lb n="87"/><p><span>Bliadhain o'n lá sin d'éirigh a dearbhráthair:</span></p>
<lb n="88"/>
<lb n="89"/><p><span>“Dhá bhliadhain 's an lá indiú d'imthigh a</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>leithid seo, is bliadhain 's an lá indiú d'imthigh</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>a fear d'á cuartughadh, 's imeacha(idh) me</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>féin indiú d'á gcuartughadh.”</span></p>
<lb n="93"/>
<lb n="94"/><p><span>D'imthigh leis.  Char stad se go rabh se aige</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>tigh Fathaigh Mhóir an Reibhleáin.  Chonnaic</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>an bhean ag teacht e.</span></p>
<lb n="97"/>
<lb n="98"/><p><span>“Mo thruaighe!” adeir sí, “nár fhan tú</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>'sa' mbaile.  Nuair a thiocfas an fear so a</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>bhaile, muirbhfidh se thú.”</span></p>
<lb n="101"/>
<lb n="102"/><p><span>Bhí lá spóirt is ceoil acú go dtainic an</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>oidhche.</span></p>
<lb n="104"/>
<lb n="105"/><p><span>“Tá se gómh maith agad a dhul i bhfolach</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>anois; “adeir sí,” is goirid go dtiocfaidh</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>an fear so abhaile.”</span></p>
<lb n="108"/>
<lb n="109"/><p><span>Char bh'fhada go dtainic Fathach Mór an</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="562"/>
<div><lb n="110"/><p><span>Reibhleáin isteach sean-bhéitheach bán ar</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>astrach a ghuailneach.  Tarraing thríd an</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>teinidh is thríd an luaithridh e, is d'fhág thuas e.</span></p>
<lb n="113"/>
<lb n="114"/><p><span>“Frú, frá, féasóg!” adeir se, “mothuighim</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>boladh an Éireannaigh bhréagaigh bhradaigh ag</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>teacht fá mo chúirt agus fá mo chathair anocht.”</span></p>
<lb n="117"/>
<lb n="118"/><p><span>“A rúin is a ghrádh!” ars' ise, ”Nach mbéidh</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>sin ann, fad is tá mise ann?”</span></p>
<lb n="120"/>
<lb n="121"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="122"/>
<lb n="123"/><p><span>“Bhí mise i mullach an tighe báirr, 's bhí</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>éanlaith beaga na hÉirinne ag luighe orm.</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>Sin an boladh mhothuigheann tú.”</span></p>
<lb n="126"/>
<lb n="127"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="128"/>
<lb n="129"/><p><span>Chuartuigh se síos is suas go bhfuair se an</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>fear.  Thug se amach e.  Fuair se slaitin</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>doraca draoidheachta is rinn se cártha cloiche</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>de.</span></p>
<lb n="133"/>
<lb n="134"/><p><span>Bliadhain o'n lá sin d'éirigh an dearbhráthair</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>eile d'á cuid:</span></p>
<lb n="136"/>
<lb n="137"/><p><span>“Trí bliadhna 's an lá indiú d'imthigh a</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>leithid seo.  Dhá bhliadhain 's an lá indiú</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>d'imthigh a fear d'á cuartughadh.  Bliadhain</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>'s an lá indiú d'imthigh mo dhearbhráthair, is</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>imeacha(idh) mé fhéin indiú.”</span></p>
<lb n="142"/>
<lb n="143"/><p><span>D'imthigh leis, 's char stad se go rabh se</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>aige tigh an Fhathaigh Mhóir.</span></p>
<lb n="145"/>
<lb n="146"/><p><span>“Ó! mo thruaighe!” adeir sí, “nár fhan</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>tú 'sa' mbaile.  Nuair a thiocfas an fear</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>seo abhaile, muirbhfidh se thú.  Tá m'fhear-sa</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>'na luighe amuigh annsin, 's do dhearbhráthair-</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>sa.”</span></p>
<lb n="151"/>
<lb n="152"/><p><span>Bhí lá spóirt is ceoil acú go dtainic an</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>oidhche.</span></p>
<lb n="154"/>
<lb n="155"/><p><span>“Tá se gómh maith agad a dhul i bhfolach</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>anois,” adeir sí, “is goirid go mbéidh an</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>fear so ag teacht.”</span></p>
<lb n="158"/>
<lb n="159"/><p><span>Chuir sí i bhfolach e.  Char bh'fhada go dtainic</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>an Fathach Mór isteach, fiadh mór trasna</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>a ghualainne leis.  Tharraing se thríd an</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>teinidh is thríd an luaithridh e, is d'fhág thuas</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>i n-a bhéal e.</span></p>
<lb n="164"/>
<lb n="165"/><p><span>“Frú, frá, féasóg!” ars' eisean, ”mo-</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>thuighim boladh an Éireannaigh bhréagaigh</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>bhradaigh ag teacht fá mo chúirt is fá mo </span>
<lb n="168"/><span>chathair anocht.”</span></p>
<lb n="169"/>
<lb n="170"/><p><span>“A rúin 's a ghrádh!” ars' ise, “Nach</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>mbéidh sin ann, fad is bheas mise ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="172"/>
<lb n="173"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="174"/>
<lb n="175"/><p><span>“Bhí mise i mullach an tighe báirr.  Bhí</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>éanlaith beaga na hÉirinne ag luighe orm.</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>Sin an boladh mhothuigheann tú.”</span></p>
<lb n="178"/>
<lb n="179"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="180"/>
<lb n="181"/><p><span>Chuairtigh se síos is suas go bhfuair se an</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>fear.  Thug se amach e.  Fuair se slaitin</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>doraca draoidheachta is rinn se cártha cloiche </span>
<lb n="184"/><span>de.</span></p>
<lb n="185"/>
<lb n="186"/><p><span>Bliadhain o'n lá sin d'éirigh an dearbhrá-</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>thair eile dí:</span></p>
<lb n="188"/>
<lb n="189"/><p><span>“Ceithre bliadhna 's an lá indiú d'imthigh</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>a leithid seo.  Trí bliadhna 's an lá indiú</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>d'imthigh a fear d'á cuartughadh.  Dhá bhliadh-</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>ain 's an lá indiú d'imthigh mo dhearbhráthair</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>d'á gcuartughadh.  Bliadhain 's an lá indiú </span>
<lb n="194"/><span>d'imthigh an dearbhráthair eile damh.  Mo</span>
<lb n="195"/><span>dhonas is mo dhothairne orm mar' racha me</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>a chuartughadh mo chuid dearbhráthar indiú.”</span></p>
<lb n="197"/>
<lb n="198"/><p><span>D'imthigh leis.  Char stad se go rabh se</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>aige tigh an Fhathaigh Mhóir.  Chas an bhean air:</span></p>
<lb n="200"/>
<lb n="201"/><p><span>“Ó! mo thruaighe nár fhan tú 'sa' mbaile.</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>Nuair a thiocfas an fear seo a bhaile, muirbh-</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>fidh se thú.  Tá do bheirt dearbhráthar 'na</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>luighe amuigh annsin agus m'fhear-sa, 's béidh</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>tusa acú anocht.”</span></p>
<lb n="206"/>
<lb n="207"/><p><span>Bhí lá spóirt is ceoil acú go dtainic an</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>oidhche.</span></p>
<lb n="209"/>
<lb n="210"/><p><span>“Tá se gómh maith agad,” ars' ise “a dhul</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>i bhfolach anois.  Is goirid go mbéidh an</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>fear seo 'sa' mbaile.”  Chuaidh se i bhfolach.</span></p>
<lb n="213"/>
<lb n="214"/><p><span>Char bh'fhada go dtainic an Fathach Mór</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>isteach, sean-bhéitheach mór trasna a ghual-</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>ainne leis.  Tharraing se thríd an teinidh e,</span>
<lb n="217"/><span>is thríd an luaithridh, is d'fhág thuas e.</span>
<lb n="218"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="563"/>
<div><lb n="219"/><p><span>“Frú, frá, féasóg!” ars' an Fathach,</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>“mothuighim boladh an Éireannaigh bhréagaigh </span>
<lb n="221"/><span>bhradaigh ag teacht fá mo chúirt is fá mo </span>
<lb n="222"/><span>chathair anocht.”</span></p>
<lb n="223"/>
<lb n="224"/><p><span>“A rúin agus a ghrádh, nach mbéidh sin ann,</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>fad is tá mise ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="226"/>
<lb n="227"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="228"/>
<lb n="229"/><p><span>“Bhí mise i mullach an tighe báirr.  Bhí </span>
<lb n="230"/><span>éanlaith beaga na hÉirinne ag luighe orm.</span>
<lb n="231"/><span>Sin an boladh mhothuigheann tú.”</span></p>
<lb n="232"/>
<lb n="233"/><p><span>“Tá agus thuilleadh ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="234"/>
<lb n="235"/><p><span>Chuairtigh se síos is suas go bhfuair se an</span>
<lb n="236"/><span>fear.  Thug se amach e.  Bhuail se le slaitin</span>
<lb n="237"/><span>doraca draoidheachta e, agus rinn cártha cloiche </span>
<lb n="238"/><span>de.</span></p>
<lb n="239"/>
<lb n="240"/><p><span>Bliadhain o'n lá sin d'éirigh giolla beag </span>
<lb n="241"/><span>na dtrí gceathramha: </span></p>
<lb n="242"/>
<lb n="243"/><p><span>“Is fada o d'imthigh mo mháthair;“ adeir </span>
<lb n="244"/><span>se, “Is fada o d'imthigh mo thriúr oncal, 's</span>
<lb n="245"/><span>mo dhonas is mo dhothairne orm, mar' racha</span>
<lb n="246"/><span>me féin d'á gcuartughadh.”</span></p>
<lb n="247"/>
<lb n="248"/><p><span>Fuair se réidh a chearc 's a bhunnóg.</span>
<lb n="249"/><span>D'imthigh leis gur chas buachaill na gcaorach</span>
<lb n="250"/><span>air.</span></p>
<lb n="251"/>
<lb n="252"/><p><span>“Gá leis na caoirigh seo?”</span></p>
<lb n="253"/>
<lb n="254"/><p><span>“Le Fathach Mór an Reibhleáin íochtar</span>
<lb n="255"/><span>uachtar Éireann, an bhreacóg bhréagh, nighean</span>
<lb n="256"/><span>ríogh i nÉirinn, 'bhfuil reimhre do mhéir i</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>sileadh gach deoir le n-a malaidh ghléigil,</span>
<lb n="258"/><span>ag caoineadh a fir, ag caoineadh a fuir, ag</span>
<lb n="259"/><span>caoineadh a triúir dearbhráthar, 's gur mheasa</span>
<lb n="260"/><span>léithe giolla beag na dtrí gceathramha no'n</span>
<lb n="261"/><span>(= 'ná an) ceathrar fear d'fhág sí i nÉirinn</span>
<lb n="262"/><span>thall.”</span></p>
<lb n="263"/>
<lb n="264"/><p><span>“Leig thart me.”</span></p>
<lb n="265"/>
<lb n="266"/><p><span>“Cha leigim,” arsa buachaill na gcaorach,</span>
<lb n="267"/><span>“go ndíolaidh tú custom.”</span></p>
<lb n="268"/>
<lb n="269"/><p><span>Chaith giolla beag na dtrí gceathramha an</span>
<lb n="270"/><span>cionn de is bhog leis.  Char stad se go rabh</span>
<lb n="271"/><span>se aige tigh an Fhathaigh Mhóir.  Chonnaic an</span>
<lb n="272"/><span>mháthair ag teacht e.</span></p>
<lb n="273"/>
<lb n="274"/><p><span>“Ó! a mhic mhoirnigh!” adeir sí, “Truagh</span>
<lb n="275"/><span>nár fhan tú 'sa' mbaile.  Nuair a thiocfas</span>
<lb n="276"/><span>an fear so a bhaile anocht, muirbhfidh se thú.</span>
<lb n="277"/><span>Tá do gháid is do thriúr oncal 'na luighe</span>
<lb n="278"/><span>amuigh annsin.”</span></p>
<lb n="279"/>
<lb n="280"/><p><span>Múch sí le póig é, is bháidh sí le deór e;</span>
<lb n="281"/><span>thriomuigh sí le brat síoda agus sróil e, is chuir</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>sí a chodladh ar liobaidh (= leabaidh) chlumhaigh</span>
<lb n="283"/><span>éin (eóin) e.</span></p>
<lb n="284"/>
<lb n="285"/><p><span>Nuair a bhí an oidhche ag teacht, chuaidh sí</span>
<lb n="286"/><span>síos an áit i rabh giolla beag na dtrí</span>
<lb n="287"/><span>gceathramha.</span></p>
<lb n="288"/>
<lb n="289"/><p><span>“Ó! a mhic mhoirnigh!  Ó! a mhic mhoirnigh!”</span>
<lb n="290"/><span>adeir sí, “a mhic mhoirnigh!  Is goirid go</span>
<lb n="291"/><span>dtiocfaidh an fear so abhaile, is tá se gómh</span>
<lb n="292"/><span>maith agad a dhul i bhfolach, sol a muirbhfidh</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>se thú.”</span></p>
<lb n="294"/>
<lb n="295"/><p><span>Char bh'fhada go dtainic an Fathach Mór</span>
<lb n="296"/><span>isteach, sean-bhéitheach mór trasna a ghual-</span>
<lb n="297"/><span>ainne leis.  Tharraing thríd an teinidh, tríd</span>
<lb n="298"/><span>an luaithridh, d'fhág thuas i n-a bhéal e.</span></p>
<lb n="299"/>
<lb n="300"/><p><span>“Frú, frá, féasóg! mothuighim boladh an</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>Éireannaigh bhréagaigh bhradaigh ag teacht fá</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>mo chúirt agus fá mo chathair anocht.”</span></p>
<lb n="303"/>
<lb n="304"/><p><span>“Ó, a rúin 's a ghrádh, nach mbéidh sin ann</span>
<lb n="305"/><span>ar fad is bheas mise ann?”</span></p>
<lb n="306"/>
<lb n="307"/><p><span>“Tá 'gus thuilleadh ann.”</span></p>
<lb n="308"/>
<lb n="309"/><p><span>“Tá agus mise ann,” arsa giolla beag na</span>
<lb n="310"/><span>dtrí gceathramha.</span></p>
<lb n="311"/>
<lb n="312"/><p><span>Thainic giolla beag na dtrí gceathramha</span>
<lb n="313"/><span>aníos.</span></p>
<lb n="314"/>
<lb n="315"/><p><span>“Gá hacú is feárr leat,” ars' an Fathach</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>Mór, “coraidheacht no cruadh-chomhrac?”</span></p>
<lb n="317"/>
<lb n="318"/><p><span>“Is feárr liom coraidheacht,” arsa giolla </span>
<lb n="319"/><span>beag na dtrí gceathramha, “'sé chleacht me</span>
<lb n="320"/><span>i mbailtibh beaga, i mbailtibh móra, i mbail-</span>
<lb n="321"/><span>tibh m'athara agus mo mháthara féin.”</span></p>
<lb n="322"/>
<lb n="323"/><p><span>Bheir siad ar a chéile isna snaidhmeannaibh</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>cruaidhe coraidheacht', go ndeanfadh siad</span>
<lb n="325"/><span>bogán de'n chreagán, creagán de'n mbogán, </span>
<lb n="326"/><span>tobar fíoruisge i lár na cloiche glaise; dhá </span></p>
</div>
<pb n="564"/>
<div><lb n="327"/><p><span>dtiocfadh duine ó íochtar an domhain go</span>
<lb n="328"/><span>huachtar an domhain, is dh'amharc ar an dís</span>
<lb n="329"/><span>seo thiocfadh, go rabh tráthnóna is deireadh</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>an lae ag teacht.  Thug giolla beag na</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>dtrí gceathramha, thug se fásgadh dó, is chuir</span>
<lb n="332"/><span>se go dtí n-a ghlúinibh is-talamh e, [an] dara</span>
<lb n="333"/><span>fásgadh go dtí ubhall a scórnaighe.</span></p>
<lb n="334"/>
<lb n="335"/><p><span>“Fód geárr glas os do chionn, a bhodaigh</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>shalaigh,” arsa giolla beag na dtrí gceath-</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>ramha.</span></p>
<lb n="338"/>
<lb n="339"/><p><span>“Ná teana thusa sin;”  ars' an Fathach,</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>“Bheara(idh) me léath a bhfeil amuigh 's astigh </span>
<lb n="341"/><span>agam.”</span></p>
<lb n="342"/>
<lb n="343"/><p><span>“'S liom fhéin sin o do lá-sa amach,” arsa</span>
<lb n="344"/><span>giolla beag na dtrí gceathramha, ag caitheamh</span>
<lb n="345"/><span>a chinn de naoi n-iomaire naoi n-eitrin.</span></p>
<lb n="346"/>
<lb n="347"/><p><span>Bhí an cionn ag teacht ar an cholainn aríst.</span>
<lb n="348"/><span>Bhuail se bárr-chos ar an chionn.</span></p>
<lb n="349"/>
<lb n="350"/><p><span>“Char bh'fhoráil duid; “ars' an cionn, ”dhá</span>
<lb n="351"/><span>bhfuighinn-se ar an cholainn aríst, tusa 'ná</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>fir Éireann nach sgaithfeadh é.”</span></p>
<lb n="353"/>
<lb n="354"/><p><span>Thainic se isteach.  Fuair se an slaitin</span>
<lb n="355"/><span>doraca draoidheachta.  Bhuail se buille ar</span>
<lb n="356"/><span>a gháid, 's ar a thríur oncal.  D'éirigh siad</span>
<lb n="357"/><span>suas 'na seasamh mar bhí siad ariamh.</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>Chruinnnigh siad a rabh 'shaidhbhreas amuigh 's</span>
<lb n="359"/><span>astigh, 's thug siad leobhtha e.  Thainic se fhéin</span>
<lb n="360"/><span>'s a mháthair 's a gháid 's a thriúr oncal, thainic</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>siad a bhaile, 's bhí dóigh mhaith orthú go bhfuair</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>siad bás.</span></p>
<lb n="363"/>
<lb n="364"/><p><span>TAGRA</span>
<lb n="365"/><span>Tomás O Corragáin d'innis isan Chaisleán i n-aice</span>
<lb n="366"/><span>Cairrge Mhachaire Rois.  Reibhleáin, gen. of reibhleán,</span>
<lb n="367"/><span>which was supposed by the narrator to be connected</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>with “sean-reibhleach, an old thing hanging or tattered,”</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>cf. rioblach, ragged, torn, O'R.  Bliaidhain 's an lá</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>indiu =  this day twelve months (in the past), or</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>exactly a year ago.  The opposite is bliadhain ó indiú =</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>this day twelve months(in the future), or exactly a</span>
<lb n="373"/><span>year hence.  So we also have seachtmhain is lá indiú,</span>
<lb n="374"/><span>this day week (a week in the past), of which the opposite is</span>
<lb n="375"/><span>seachtmhain ó indiú, this day week (in the future).  So</span>
<lb n="376"/><span>with cóicthigheas, mí, ráithe, &c.  The Irish expressions</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>are distinct and have not the amphibology of the usual</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>English ones.  Gur chas … air = gur casadh …</span>
<lb n="379"/><span>air … go dtáinig sé go …, go dtáinig sé a fhad</span>
<lb n="380"/><span>le … &c.  Gá leis = Cia leis.  Íochtar uachtar</span>
<lb n="381"/><span>Éireann, the north and the south of Ireland.  In</span>
<lb n="382"/><span>passages quickly enunciated, as these caithréimeanna</span>
<lb n="383"/><span>or “runs” always are, agus is often ommited in such</span>
<lb n="384"/><span>phrases, like nó in others.  Breacóg = little freckled</span>
<lb n="385"/><span>woman?  Fuir is probably only a repetition of fir</span>
<lb n="386"/><span>with change of vowel-sound.  The u is the principal</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>vowel, the i only serving to mark the slender r.</span>
<lb n="388"/><span>Shín … dó = shín … chuige of Munster.  Tigh, astigh:</span>
<lb n="389"/><span>the t in these is always broad in the dialect.  Muirbhfidh</span>
<lb n="390"/><span>is pronounced muiridh.  Gómh = cómh.  Leabaidh is</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>always liobaidh in the dialect.  Fá, throughout, about.</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>Chuairtigh = chuartuigh.  Cártha = cáirthe, pillar stone.</span>
<lb n="393"/><span>Ar astrach a ghuailneach, on the burden-bearing part(?)</span>
<lb n="394"/><span>of his shoulders.  Cf. asdaróir, astaróir, a porter;</span>
<lb n="395"/><span>ossar, a back burden; ossaraidhe, ossaróir, a porter,</span>
<lb n="396"/><span>carrier, O'R.  These, no doubt, are derivatives of</span>
<lb n="397"/><span>astar, aistear, which not only signifies journey,</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>travelling, but also labour, trouble — e.g., mór n-aistir of</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>Mid. Ir.  The very from here, astrach = travelling,</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>Lu. 47a.  D'á cuid for d'á cuid dearbhráthar.  Do-</span>
<lb n="401"/><span>thairne, evil, mischief, poverty, O'R.  This word is a</span>
<lb n="402"/><span>favourite one with the story-tellers of all the Irish</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>districts of Leath Chuinn.  In the present dialect it</span>
<lb n="404"/><span>is pronounced as if spelt dóirne, in Co. Donegal</span>
<lb n="405"/><span>dúirne, and in Connacht dofairne.  Mar' for mara =</span>
<lb n="406"/><span>muna.  Mur = muna is only used in Ach' mur = acht</span>
<lb n="407"/><span>muna, but ach' mar' is also heard.  Dearbhráthar, gen.</span>
<lb n="408"/><span>pl., was, strange to say, pronounced drearár here in</span>
<lb n="409"/><span>the last brother's statement, but everywhere else the</span>
<lb n="410"/><span>sound was dréar.  Bunnóg, oaten cake.  Bhog leis</span>
<lb n="411"/><span>he walked on.  A mhic mhoirnigh (= Mhuirnigh), my beloved</span>
<lb n="412"/><span>son.  Char bh'fhoráil duid, “it was telling for you” = it</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>was lucky for you.  Bhí dóigh mhaith orthu, “there was a</span>
<lb n="414"/><span>good way on them,” i.e., they were in good circum-</span>
<lb n="415"/><span>stances or well off.  Dóigh here = means, livelihood.</span></p>
<lb n="416"/>
<lb n="417"/><p>
<lb n="418"/></p></div></body></text></TEI>
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