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School: Mucros (roll number 5364)

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Mucros, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ua hEigeartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1043, Page 166

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  1. Tomhaiseanna (continued)

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    Cuígear dhubha ar bhun an alt ar loch Rún Dearmadh.,
    Beirt a fhionn agus fear a dhubhain.
    Triúir rú bhorba breith agus fear a dhubhain.
    Fionn é fhéin i na mbró bhán agus díse dhuibhe ar a dheis láimh agus díse fionn in aice sin.
    Triúir rú mó dhubhain dhil,
    Aondhacht finne, dhá laoch dhubha ar bhun an ált
    Beirt a fhionn agus fear a dhubhain.
    Siad na fir dhubha uilig a caitheadh amach san fhairrge agus fágadh an chúigear deág de fhearaibh bhána ar bord.
    Seo síos an Cuma a bhí ar na fearaibh annsin agus iad ‘na seasamh i bhfáinne ar an deac.
    [Líníocht]
    2. Ce tchím uaim fríd a’ mónaídh? Fear gan leonadh a’s é gan rith. Fear na coise caoile cruaidhe, sé mo truaighe fear gan rith. Réidhteach. Bior siocAin.
    3. Teachtaire beag o theach go teach a’s bíonn sé amuigh san óidhche. Réidhteach : Casán.
    4. Bíonn sé lán ‘fuil agus feol a lá agus caithte i gclúid na mónadh san oidhche. Réidhteach. Bróg.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Caitlín Bean Mhic Cathail
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Bean feirmeora
    Address
    Cill Charthaigh, Co. Donegal