Na T uc - The Three Pigs

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Na Tr Mhuc The Three Pigs

Radharc a hAon Scene One

Cainteoir:

Bh tr mhuc ann; There were three pigs;

Leara, Neidn, agus Mic. Larry, Neddy, and Mickey.

Dirt Leara: Larry said:

Leara:

T m ag imeacht, a Mhama. Im leaving Mom. Cn fth, a str? Why, dear? Ba mhaith liom teach a dhanamh dom fin. I want to make a house for myself. T go maith. T an teach seo r-bheag. Okay. This house is too small. Sln agat, a Mhama. Bye, Mom. (ag cur a lmha timpeall uirthi) (putting his arms around her)

Mama:

Leara:

Mama:

Leara:

Mama:

(ag caoineadh) Sln leat, agus tabhair aire. (crying) Good bye, and be careful.

(Imonn Leara.) (Larry leaves.) Cainteoir: Chuaigh Leara sos an bthar. Chonaic s fear. Larry went down the road. He saw a man. Dia duit, a dhuine uasail. Hello, sir. Dia is Muire duit. Hello. Tabhair dom tu, ms do thoil . Give me thatch, please. Cn fth? Why?
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Bh tu aige. He had thatch.

Leara:

Fear:

Leara:

Fear:

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Leara:

Ba mhaith liom teach a dhanamh. Id like to make a house. Seo duit. Here you go. Go raibh mle maith agat. Thanks a lot.

Fear:

Leara:

(Imonn s leis an tu.) (He leaves with the thatch.) Cainteoir: Rinne Leara teach. Thinig an mac tre. Larry made a house. The wolf came. (ag bualadh cnag ar an doras) Lig isteach m. (knocking on the door) Let me in. N ligfidh m. I wont. Lig isteach m. Let me in. Fan amuigh. Stay out. Danfaidh m huf agus danfaidh m puf agus leagfaidh m an teach. Ill huff and Ill puff and Ill knock down the house. (go feargach) (angrily)

Mac Tre:

Leara:

Mac Tre:

Leara:

Mac Tre:

(Danann an mac tre huf agus puf agus leagann s an teach. Scrachann Leara agus as go brch leis) (The wolf huffs and puffs and knocks down the house. Larry screams and runs away.)

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Radharc a D Scene Two

Neidn:

T m ag imeacht, a Mhama. Im leaving Mom. Cn fth, a str? Why, dear? Ba mhaith liom teach a dhanamh dom fin. I want to make a house for myself. T go maith. T an teach seo r-bheag. Okay. This house is too small. Sln agat, a Mhama. Bye, Mom. (ag cur a lmha timpeall uirthi) (putting his arms around her)

Mama:

Neidn:

Mama:

Neidn:

Mama:

(ag caoineadh) Sln leat, agus tabhair aire. (crying) Good bye, and be careful.

(Imonn Neidn.) (Neddy leaves.) Cainteoir: Chuaigh Neidn sos an bthar. Chonaic s fear. Larry went down the road. He saw a man. Dia duit, a dhuine uasail. Hello, sir. Dia is Muire duit. Hello. Tabhair dom adhmad, ms do thoil . Give me wood, please. Cn fth? Why? Ba mhaith liom teach a dhanamh. Id like to make a house. Seo duit. Here you go. Bh adhmad aige. He had wood.

Neidn:

Fear:

Neidn:

Fear:

Neidn:

Fear:

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Neidn:

Go raibh mle maith agat. Thanks a lot.

(Imonn s leis an adhmad.) (He leaves with the wood.) Cainteoir: Rinne Neidn teach. Neddy made a house. Thinig an mac tre. The wolf came.

Mac Tre:

(ag bualadh cnag ar an doras) Lig isteach m. (knocking on the door) Let me in. N ligfidh m. I wont. Lig isteach m. Let me in. Fan amuigh. Stay out. Danfaidh m huf agus danfaidh m puf agus leagfaidh m an teach. Ill huff and Ill puff and Ill knock down the house. (go feargach) (angrily)

Neidn:

Mac Tre:

Neidn:

Mac Tre:

(Danann an mac tre huf agus puf agus leagann s an teach. Scrachann Neidn agus as go brch leis) (The wolf huffs and puffs and knocks down the house. Neddy screams and runs away.)

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Radharc a Tr Scene Three

Mic:

T m ag imeacht, a Mhama. Im leaving Mom. Cn fth, a str? Why, dear? Ba mhaith liom teach a dhanamh dom fin. I want to make a house for myself. T go maith. T an teach seo r-bheag. Okay. This house is too small. Sln agat, a Mhama. Bye, Mom. (ag caoineadh) (crying) (ag cur a lmha timpeall uirthi) (putting his arms around her)

Mama:

Mic:

Mama:

Mic:

Mama:

Sln leat, agus tabhair aire. Good bye, and be careful.

(Imonn Mic.) (Mickey leaves.) Cainteoir: Chuaigh Mic sos an bthar. Larry went down the road. Dia duit, a dhuine uasail. Hello, sir. Dia is Muire duit. Hello. Tabhair dom bric, ms do thoil . Give me bricks, please. Cn fth? Why? Ba mhaith liom teach a dhanamh. Id like to make a house. Seo duit. Here you go. Chonaic s fear. He saw a man. Bh bric aige. He had bricks.

Mic:

Fear:

Mic:

Fear:

Mic:

Fear:

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Mic:

Go raibh mle maith agat. Thanks a lot.

(Imonn s leis an bric.) (He leaves with the bricks.) Cainteoir: Rinne Mic teach. Mickey made a house. Thinig an mac tre. The wolf came.

Mac Tre:

(ag bualadh cnag ar an doras) Lig isteach m. (knocking on the door) Let me in. N ligfidh m. I wont. Lig isteach m. Let me in. Fan amuigh. Stay out. Danfaidh m huf agus danfaidh m puf agus leagfaidh m an teach. Ill huff and Ill puff and Ill knock down the house. (go feargach) (angrily)

Mic:

Mac Tre:

Mic:

Mac Tre:

(Danann an mac tre huf agus puf ach n leagann s an teach.) (The wolf huffs and puffs but doesnt knock down the house.) Mac Tre: T plean agam. I have a plan. Rachaidh m suas ar an teach agus sos an simlar. Ill go up on the house and down the chimney.

(Tann s suas taobh thiar den teachn.) (He goes up behind the little house.) Mac Tre: A haon, a d, a tr. One, two, three.

(Leis sin limeann s anuas an simlar agus isteach sa tine. Ligeann s li mr agus tagann an mhuc amach ag gire.) (With that he jumps down the chimney and into the fire. He lets out a big yell and the pig comes out laughing.)

This script was adapted from the book Trocha Drma do Dhalta Bunscoile, (c) 1989 Na hdair an Cumann Scoildrmaochta, nta agus ramhr Nirn N Nuadhin; Cl Iar-Chonnacta; Cldir Lurgan Teo., Indreabhn, Co. na Gaillimhe. Translatations by David Page, 2008.

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