Scéal ó thraidisiún béil an Lucht Siúil le Oein De Bhairdúin.
Fréamhaithe i dtraidisiún scéalaíochta an Lucht Siúil, is fáthscéal séimh é seo faoi éagsúlacht, féinghlacadh agusléargais éagsúla ar an domhan.
Taistealaíonn dhá dhrúchtín, deartháireacha, le chéile godtí go bhfiafraíonn seanchearc phréacháin díobh cá bhfuila mbaile. Buaileann náire duine acu, a shocraíonn godtógfaidh sé teach agus go dtabharfaidh sé ‘seilide’ airféin. Fuaraíonn caidreamh na ndeartháireacha agusfásann drochamhras eatarthu.
Tá náire ar an drúchtín nach bhfuil blaosc aige go dtí godtuigeann sé gurb ionann an bóthar a dtaistealaíonn sé airagus a bhaile agus, mar sin, beidh baile aige go deo.
As seo amach tá an drúchtín sona beag beann ardhrochmheas neacha eile agus tugann sé faoin saol lemórtas agus le muinín.
The Slug and the Snail.
An Irish Traveller folktale told by award-winning author Oein De Bhairdúin, co-published by inclusive Irish presses Little Island and Skein Press.
At night, as the slugs rested beneath the stars, the younger brother made plans for a new home."
Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week 16th July 2023
Drawn from the Irish Traveller storytelling tradition, DeBhairduin’s tale is a gentle allegory about identity, self-acceptance and different ways of seeing the world.
Two slugs travel happily together until they meet a crow who asks them where their home is. The younger brother, embarrassed, makes himself a shell, and calls himself snail. The older brother carries on as he is. At first, the brothers grow apart. But in time, they learn to respect each other’s way of life.