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School: Tuar an Fhíona, Baile na Molt (roll number 8133)

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Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Gearailt
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    Chuaidh mé isteach in úll-gort lá. Chonaic mé úlla ar crann. Níor thógas úlla den crann agus níor fhágas úlla ar an gcrann. Conas é sin?
    Tá trí úlla ar an gcrann agus thógas ceann acu.
    Tagann sé isteach comh dubh le h-oíche agus imíonn sé amach comh mín le sioda.
    Gual - bíonn an deatach mar sioda.
    Bean óg uasal ag scuabadh caisleáin, gan craobh, gan cuaille, gan scathan.
    An gaoth.
    Fear fada fionn na seasamh sa ghleannis gan dada na ceann ach deilgne is deamhain.
    Feochadán.
    Fear fada dubh na sheasamh sa tsruith is gan focal na pluch ach 'lul, lul, lul'.
    Fuaim an tsruthán.
    Dhá gé roimh gé agus gé i ndiaidh dá gé. Gé idir dhá gé. An mó gé é sin?
    Trí géanna.
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Ní Chadhla
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Cailíní na Scoile
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Address
    Tooraneena, Co. Waterford