School: Loch Measca

Location:
Caherrobert, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean an Bhrúnaigh
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  1. Teachtaire beag idir dá thigh agus bíonn sé amuigh ist oidhche.
    Casán.
    Tobairín fior uisge.
    Ar fíor-bhárr a 'tsléibhe,
    Fuinneóigín gloinne
    Agus doraisín tré.
    An t-súil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
        2. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Siún Ní Dálaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughmask Castle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Peig de Búrca
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    20
    Address
    Ballinchalla, Co. Mayo
  2. Aon uair amhin chuaidh fear as an gceanntar seo go sagart paróiste san Néil i gcomhair leitre iomchair.
    Meisgeóir a bhí ann.
    Dubhairt an sagart leis nach bhfeadfadh sé litir a thabhairt do.
    Annsin dubhairt an fear.
    "Anbhfaca tú mé ariamh ag goid aon rud?"
    "Ní fhaca me," ars an sagart.
    "Bheul nach féidir leat é sin a chuir síos," ars an fear.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.