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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 167

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    1. Cómh bán le sneachta,
    Cómh dearg le fuil,
    Chómh h árd le balla,
    Chómh milis le mil?
    freagra = ubhall
    2. Tá teachín beag deas agam
    Nach ndeachaid luichín isteach ann
    Agus ní féidir leis an domhan,
    a chuid fuinnéoga a chóireadh?
    freagra = mhéarachan
    3. Droichead ar loch,
    gan maide gan clock?
    freagra = leach oighre.
    4. Ritheann sé suas cnuic
    agus ní corruigheann sé cos?
    freagra = balla,
    5. Suas ins an gclúid é,
    Agus dhá chéad súil ann.
    freagra = criathar,
    6. Gilín í gil a' dul,
    tar fairrge anonn,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní hAodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Máire Ní Dóláin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo