School: Liscannor (B.) (roll number 4435)

Location:
Liscannor, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dónall Mac Cárthaigh
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  1. Tá sí thoi tá sí thiar
    Tá sí i ngáirdín bhaile Ath' Cliath
    Is mo é ar gréom ná greim capall
    is ní bhlaiseann sí biad-Speal
    Lán na páirce de ghamhnaibh bána
    Is gamhainín dearg eatortha istig-
    Na Fiacha & An teanga
    Do bhí se ag corruighe is ag corruighe
    Is níor chorruigh se riamh as a ait-earball na muice
    Do chuaidh beirt de muinntir Cró
    Ag baint slat lá ceoid
    An t-slat a bhaineadar, chaitheadar uatha í
    Is an t-slat nár bhaineadar tugadar leo í-
    Dá préacán ag piocadh cleitiasta féin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Cearmadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caherycahill, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Seán Ó Cearmadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Caherycahill, Co. Clare