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School: Baile Nua (roll number 15331)

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An Baile Nua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Ua hUigín
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    C. Chuaidh me ar an aonach agus cheannuigh mé caora. D'íoc mé seo ortha, naoí naoí sgilling agus naoí naoí bpingne, agus cé mhéad sin (sineadhacha) ar an gcaora?
    F. Dhá sineadhacha.
    C. Cailleach mhór dubh agus í an fhada amuigh.?
    F. Cruach móna.
    C. Cad iad an dá rud nach féidir a fhághail?
    F. Cochall doirb agus criathar uisge.
    C. Cad iad na trí rudaí is grinne ins an domhan?
    F. Súil an chait indhiaidh na luiche, Súil an ghabann in dhiaidh na táirnge, agus súil na caillighe indhiaidh bean a mic.
    C. Cén dómhnacht atá ins an bfhairrghe?
    F. Domhnacht caith de chloich, mar má caiththear cloch isteach ins an bfhairrge, rachaidh sé go tóin.
    C. Cé nar rugadh augs a cuireadh?
    F. Adham agus Éabh.
    C. Cad is fiú leath an domhain?
    F. An leath eile.
    C. Cé mhéad cois, cos ar ucht (ocht) molt?
    F. Dhá chois.
    C. Cad is fiú a dheanamh lé scadán
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    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
    Collector
    Tadhg Ó Fáthartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Seanbhaile, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tadhg Ua Cearra
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    An Seanbhaile, Co. Galway