School: Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale)

Location:
Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Domhnaill
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  1. Bíonn sé thall agus bhíonn sé abhus,
    Bíonn sé i gConachta na gcrus,
    Air an eich cleamhain liath
    'S ann s na coilltibh a mbidheann an meas.
    -Ceo
    Tomhais chugam, thomais thart
    Gad-é brígh na gceithre slat
    'S gad-é 'n dealg a bhain Fionn as a' bhrat
    -Bior siocáin
    Shuidh mé síos 'gus chuartaigh mé é
    Dá bhfaghain é ní béarfainn liom é
    Nuair nach bhfuaireas thugas.
    - Dealg in mo chois.
    Cailleach i gcoil is airde glaimh
    Puisiní iarann 's fiacail chruinn.
    -Tuagh
    Lán a' tighe de chaoiribh bána
    'S caora dhearg ina lár.
    -Do theanga.
    Tobán gan tón
    'S é lán le feoil duine.
    -Méaracán tailliúra.
    Leine a rinneadh 's nó de lín
    Do mhac ríogh a bileadh le buadh
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Julia Davern
    Other names
    Julia Davern
    Siubhán Ní Dobhraoin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peggy Davoren
    Other names
    Peggy Davoren
    Peigí Bn Uí Dobhraoin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    96
    Address
    Caherduff, Co. Mayo