School: Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale)

Location:
Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Domhnaill
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    Sgáile na gréine thrí a taobh
    'S í gan nigheadh, gan figheadh, gan tuaradh.
    -Srón bó agus í ag inbhir.
    Téidheann sí anonn air a leibide leabaide.
    'S tigeann se anall air a leibide leabaide.
    'S níl crann sa choill chrunguide, chranguide.
    Nach nbogann sé le na leibide leabaide.
    -Figheadóir ag Figheadóireacht.
    Ciathcím chugm trí an mhóin
    Fear gan léine 's é ag rith
    Gear na coise, caoille, cruaidhe
    Sé an thruaighe fear gan rith
    -An bás.
    Lán tighe 's lán garrdha
    'S dubhshlán Fearaid Éireann.
    Lán scaláin a bhain as sin
    -Toit (deatach)
    Níl sé amuigh ort 'níl sé istigh ort,
    Agus té sé ort, 's ní trom leat é.
    -T'ainm.
    Moiltín i arainn 's iarball olla air,
    'S é anonn 's anall ar droichead cnámh.
    -Snáthad stoca.
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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