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School: Lougheraherk (roll number 12118)

Location:
Loch Dhoire Thoirc, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Ceannfhaola
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1047, Page 148

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    Caidé’n fáth a n-itheann caoirigh bána
    Níos mó nó caoirigh dubha.
    (Siocair go bhfuil níos mó de na caoirigh bána ann).
    Caidé’n fáth a n-amharcann an greasuidhe isteach sa bhróig?
    (Siocair nach dtig leis a dhul isteach a’s amharc [ancch]?
    Siubhlann sé an teach sa lá agus codluigheann sé ag an doras druidte ‘san oidhche.
    (Sin scuab)
    Geirrfiadh beag ag dul síos an alt ar leath-chois.
    (Sin an ghrian)
    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 Nic Ceannfhaola
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Liam P. Ua hAodhagáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    An Srath Buí, Co. Donegal