Scéal an Róin /
The Story of the Seal
The Story of the Seal
Informant: Caitlín Bean Mhic Aodha
Age: 60
Address: Cnoc an Chaocháin, Co. Donegal
Collector: Máire Ruiséal, as part of The Schools’ Collection, National Folklore Collection, UCD
Date of Recording: 1937/38
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[Image courtesy of the Irish Seal Sanctuary]
Scéal an Róin
Tháinig rón isteach am amháin go casla bheag i nAth na gCoire. Chruinnigh cuid fear na háite agus mharaigh siad é. Sula bhfuair sé bás dúirt sé:
“Mharaigh Pádraig Óg mé, d'fheann Doimnic Hudaí mé agus phioc Nuala Ainne mo chnámha.”
The Story of the Seal
A seal came in one day into a small harbour in Annagary. Some of the men from the area gathered together and killed it. Before it died, it said:
“Pádraig Óg killed me, Doiminic Hudaí skinned me and Nuala Áine picked my bones.”