School: Tráigh Phraisce (C.) (roll number 5566)
- Location:
- Trafrask, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Chonghaile
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- (continued from previous page)é seo dom roimh óidhche ambaireac.
Risíní i gcíste.
- Ceithre cosa 'na sheasamh ceithre cosa ag crocta dá lúbharta dhá crúacta agus roth timceall.
Gruaig garb croiceann sleamhin dá plucaí ag obair agus rud éigin ag dul isteach.
Cómh tímceallac le baisín cómh sleamhain le stáin leath bean agus leath fear.
Ar bun crainn tá culaith éigin agus ní téigheann cnámh aonarac tríd.
An rud a tógann tú as bíonn sé ag eiríghe níos mó.
Comh doimhin le corcán agus ní féidir leis an méid daoine in Éirinn é lionadh suas
A king came into the harbour what was the name of the king. I told you before I'll tell you no more what was the name of the king.
Queen Victoria built a ship and on that ship her daughter lay and if I told her name I would get blame for in that riddle three times I told her name. - Collector
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