School: Loch Measca

Location:
Caherrobert, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean an Bhrúnaigh
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Duibhín Ó Duibh.
    Thár fairrge anoir
    Ag innseachr scéil
    Gan feith gan fuil
    Leitir.
    Chím in a suidhe agus 'na seasamh í.
    Chím an bharr an aitinn í.
    Drúcht ná féar ní leagann sí
    Agus ní stádann sí dá siubhal
    An Ghealach.
    Tá caisleán sa ngáiddín 'na scomhnuigheann na céadta,
    Ní fhillfinn féin ann i leath mo chuaidh Éadaigh
    Poll seangain.
    Chí chugam tríd an lios
    Fear na coise caoile cruaidh,
    Is é mo thruaigh gan é ar rith
    Oir ar a bhfuil beo faghann sé buaird.
    Bás
    Triúr dearbhrathair ag dul thar roilg
    deir duine aca "rachaidh mé isteach go gcaomidh mé mac mo dhearbhrathar" Deir an dara duine "rachadh mé isteach gocaoimidh mé mac mó dhreabhrathar" "Ní rachadh mise isteach" ars an treas dhuine, "mar níl mo dhearbhrathar ann."
    A mac féin a bhí ann.
    Lan na páirce de bhuaibh bána 'Is bó mhó dhearg eatorra isthig
    Do chuid ficaal agus do theanga.
    (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
    Mícheál Ó Cillín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na Móna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bríghid Bean Mhic an Bháird
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Killimor, Co. Mayo