Luran agus a' Mhaighdeann-mhara

Bha deagh bhaile aig Luran. Bha beothaichan aige-crodh, caoraich, agus eich. Agus bha deagh bhta aige cuideachd. Ach bha aon rud ga bhodraigeadh: bha na stheanaich a'tighinn a h-uile oidhche 's bha iad a'goid nam beothaichean aige! Cha robh fhios aige d dhanadh e. Ach latha dhe na lathaichean a bha e ag iasgach, thinig maighdeann-mhara dhan bhta...

'S e seo t dhe na sgeulachdan as fherr le Migi MacNll, seanchaidh Baile Sheumais, Siorramachd Bhioctoria, Ceap Breatainn. Thinig a mhuinntir Eilean Bharraigh, o chionn crr is d chiad bliadhna. Seo agaibh t dhe na sgeulachdan a chaidh innse do Mhigi nuair a bha e na bhrogach g-agus t nach do leig e s a chuimhne riamh. Mar a thuirt Souter Strachan Framboise, Ceap Breatainn, "Siud na lathaichean a bha bidheach; a bhith a'cluinntinn sgeulachdan mar siud!"

Long ago, the Gaels brought this folktale from the Isle of Barra, Scotland, to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. A favourite of Cape Breton Gaelic tradition bearer Michael "Mickey" MacNeil, this tale tells the story of Luran, a farmer and fisherman. Luran had cattle, sheep, and horses, and a good boat too. But one thing was bothering him: the fairies kept coming every night and stealing his animals. He didn't know what to do. But one day when he was out fishing, a mermaid came to his boat... (GOC edition, suitable for use in GME schools in Scotland)