School: An Ghrafaidh (Graffy) (roll number 10130)

Location:
An Ghrafaidh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ua Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1049, Page 535

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  1. D’amharc mé amach fríd an fhuinneog agus chonnaic mé rud marbh ag iomchar rud beo.
    Freagra = Fear ag marcuigheacht ar rothar.
    Fear beag ina sheasamh le claidhe Itheann sé an méid a gheibheann sé acht ní ólann sé deor uisge
    Freagra = teinidh.
    Muiltín iarran a’s ruball olna as
    Freagra = snathad a’s snaithe as
    Shiubhalann sé an domhan ar mhullach a cheann
    Freagra = tairneach i mbróg
    Faoi an teine agus o’s cionn na teineadh acht ní théigheann sé i gcóir na teineadh
    Freagra = tuirtín ar an i n-oidhean.
    Girrfhiadh Frainnce a’s dhá chead speant air
    Freagra = fraoch
    Níl sé an taobh amuigh nó an taobh istigh dé’n bhalla acht tá sé ar an bhalla a thriomadh.
    Freagra = fuinneog
    Thart fá’n teach agus thart fá’n teach agus séideann se i bpoll na heocrach
    Freagra = an gaoth
    Deargan deargan buail an poll dubh
    Freagra = fear ag lasadh píopa
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Dómhnall Ua Ludhóg
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    An Ghrafaidh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Séamus Ua Ludhóg
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Ghrafaidh, Co. Donegal