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School: Gaoth Sáile (roll number 12958)

Location:
Gaoth Sáile, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha, Bean Uí Ghamhnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0132, Page 256

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    1. Caileach sa gcluaidh bior in-a súil is i ag uatamhail
    2. Bíonn se bois. Bíonn sé bais bíonn sé i lar an gharraidhe glais. Téigheann se anonn go Tír na h-Oige is tagann sé anall go teochtmhar teas.
    3. Mac Grabhain, Mac Grabhain is furas aithne a ghlór is a tafainn gan fuil, gan feoil, gan cnámh nó croiceann.
    4. Capaillín sgeadáilte, babáilte donn. Siubhalfadh sí Éire is ní bhfliuchadh sí a bonn.
    5. Fear fada dubh in a seasamh ins an srut is gan tada as a bhéal ach duda o dub
    6. Siud trid an bhfarraige e
    feileacán na greine
    fear in a cota gorm
    agus snaithe dearg in a léine
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    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
    Maighréad Ní Chinnéidigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dumha Dhearc, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Chinnéidigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Dumha Dhearc, Co. Mayo