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School: Cloidheach (roll number 12090)

Location:
Clydagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Úna Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0023, Page 0116

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  1. Tomhaiseanna (continued)

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    (Ní raibh ann act triúr fear. an fear,a mac agus mac a mic)
    Cé'n fear i mBaile Cliath a chaiteann an hata is mó
    (an siar leis an ceann is mó)
    Os cionn an iosge, fé'n uisge agus níl sé san uisge: (An taobh istigh de lacain)
    Fear dearg le h-ais in balla.
    Iteann sé gac rud acht ní ólann sé uisge.
    (teine)
    Cuaidh fear suas bóithrín agus nuair tháinig sé anuas thóg sé an bóithrín ar a druim
    (dréimire)
    Af dul suas an bóithrín dom casadh mo mháthair orm
    Bhí srón iarrain uirthí agus ceann admaid agus sí i cuirfeadh an ruaig ar na préacháin
    (gunna)
    Ce'n difriheacht idir reul Shasana agus sgilling Gaedealach.
    (sé pingne)
    Ceatrar ag rith, ceathrar ag crith
    beirt ar in gcarraig, beirt ag fairc
    Ag "whip" ag luasgadh taobh thiar dí
    (Bó ag rith)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Aodhagáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clydagh, Co. Galway