School: Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale)

Location:
Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Domhnaill
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Deirg, deirge buall an poll dubh
    -An teine faoi an bpota
    Siúd isteach an bubailín,
    Siúd amach an bubailín,
    Fiadh na gceithre gcos
    Go dtugaidh leis an bubailín
    -Luchóg
    Capaillín na stábla
    'S é na chos - in- áirde
    -Túirne lín.
    Tá mo dhaidi mór sa gclúid
    'S dhá chéad súil air.
    -Criathar
    Tá mo dhaidi mór 'sa ngarraidhe
    'S dhá chéad cóta mór air
    -Crann cabáisde
    Trachtaire beag ó theach go teach
    'S déanann sé a ghoradh ins gach uile theach
    -Iarann Íarnála.
    Níl sé istigh, níl sé amuigh
    'S tá sé faoi dhíon a tighe i dtaobh eicínt
    - Fráma na Fuinneóige.
    Súid amach e 's beadh an tsagairt leis.
    - Cearc a mbeadh ubh aici.
    (continues on next page)
    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