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School: Meenacahan (roll number 6063)

Location:
Meenacahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brigid, Bean Uí Eachthighearn
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    Tchífidh an tsúil é
    Sanntóchaidh an croidhe é, agus bheirfidh an lámh leis é
    ( gaduidhe)
    Goide a thionntuigheann gan bogadh ( bainne)
    Goidé an rud atá i rothar earna[?] agus nach dtig é d'fheiceáil ( an tormann)
    Dáreag ar leabaidh agus gan aon duien daobha ar cholbha nó ar balla
    Rothte [?] caora
    Tá bean bheag amuigh annsin agus crios dá chuid fhéin uirthi ( pionann cocháin)
    Goidé an fáth a phiocas an chearc an pota ( ní thig leithe é a lighe)
    Goidé atá troigh ins an bhaile seo ( 12 orlach)
    Goidé atá ró-ghoirid, baintear giota de agus gnidhthear fada é ( uaigh)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Brian Ó Domhnaill
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamur, Co. Donegal