School: Sraith

Location:
An tSraith, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Coinín
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  1. Bhí buachaill ann aon uair amháin agus bhí sé ar aimsir ag Donnachadh Buidhe. Lá amháin bhí sé amuigh sa bpáirc agus b'fada leis go raibh an ghrian a 'dul faoi.
    Séard dúbhairt sé leis an ngrein -
    “Shora dhuit a ghrian is fada do thriall
    Is dóig nach raib tú ariamh ar aimsir
    Acht dá gcaithfea bliadhain ag Donnacadh Buidhe
    Ní bheadh do thriall chom mall sin”
    Giorrainín beag cocáilte, stadáilte donn
    Shiubalfhadh sí Éire is ní fhliucfhadh sí a bhonn
    (beach)
    Tá sé thoir is tá sé thiar is tá sé ingáirdín i mBlea Cliath. Is mo a ghreim ná greim chapaill is ní bhlasann sé d'aon bhiadh (Speal)
    Is fearr cathaoir ná dhá stól, is fearr stól na bheith follamh. Is fearr bothán agus rud ann ná teach mór 'gus é bheit follamh”
    Pádraig Mac Giobúin, An Tabhnach, An tSraith (45)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádhraig Mac Giobúin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    An Tamhnaigh, Co. Mayo