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School: Sealbhuidhe (roll number 16045)

Location:
Shalwy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig M. Mac Seághain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1042, Page 136

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    Chuaidh dhá fhichid caora fríd geafta
    Dá fhichid eile na dhiaidh sin,
    Cúig, sé, seacht, agus a h-ocht
    Trí agus a dó cá mhéid sin
    = Cúig
    An rud a chaithin an fear bocht ar shiubhal
    Cuireann an fear saidhbhir in a phóca
    Goidé sin
    = Smug
    Bhí sé trí seachtmhaine nuair a bhí Adham mí
    Agus nuair a bhí Adham ceithre scór
    Ní rabh sé acht ceithre seachtmhaine
    Goidé sin
    = An Gealach
    Bunnóg beag arán agus sgála de ghrabhrogaí
    Cáide sin
    = An Gealach Agus Na Realtogaí
    Cé mhéid cos atá faoi dhá fhichid chaora,
    Fear agus a mhadadh
    = Beirt
    Nigh mé mo lámha in uisge
    Níor rith sé no níor chuir sé
    Do thriomuigh mé mo lámha i dtuaile nar chardaladh ariamh
    An Driúcht Agus An Grian
    Tá sé fada agus leathan agus tá ruibín glas ag gach taobh
    An ród
    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 Ghóill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Cnoc an Cheo, Co. Donegal