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School: Baile Nua (roll number 15331)

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An Baile Nua, Co. Galway
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Micheál Ua hUigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0064, Page 094

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  1. Tomhaiseanna (continued)

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    C ar lean. nuair atá a leath itte?
    F. Is fiú é a iompódh ar an taobh eile.
    C. Cluasa géara, súile ag lonrú, iorball fada Céard é sin?
    F. Cat.
    C. Cé'n áit ar buaileadh an chéad táirnge?
    F. Ar an gcloigeann.
    C. Cad é an rud is fearr le cur i gcáca milis?
    F. Do chuid fiacla.
    C. Cé'n meádhchaint atá ins an ngealach?
    F. Cheithre ceathramhna.
    C Dá chéad uainín ag dul suas Sean an Mhóinín, agus an chaora mhór amach 'un tosaigh?
    F. An ghealach agus na realtóga.
    C. Bhí beirt fhear ag deanamh poitín aon uair amháin. Ocht ngalún a bhí acú ar fad. Bhí trí shoitheach acú: Soitheach ocht ngalún, soitheach cúig ngalúin agus soitheach trí galúin. Theastuigh cheithre galún ó gach duine acú agus ce'n chaoi ar roinneadh an poitín eatorra?
    F. Bhí soitheach na n-ocht ngalúin líonta Annsin soitheach na dtrí ngalúin a lionadh as soitheach na n-ocht ngalúin
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    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