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School: Machaire Rabhartaigh

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Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1070, Page 184

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    Teigheann sé árd agus íseal agus gan aon eiteóg air = Dhusta. Deirigín, deirigín, buail an ball dubh= teinidh faoi phota. Chosainn maide biste agus gráta deich sgillne agus sé pighne, caidé thiocfadh tonna guail go dtí.? =luaith. Caidé na trí comharsa is géire ar bith.? píopa gairid srón fada agus uibhleóg dhearg. Rud a chaithfeas an fear bocht uadh, cuirfidh an fear saidhbhir i-na phóca é= Smug. Cadh chuige gur caoraigh bána is mó a íosfas= Mar go bhfuil níos mó de chaoraigh bána ann. Caidé an chuid is aoirde de'n bhó? An búirthe. Tá tigh beag bídeach agam ná gcongbhóchadh, luchóg bheag: agus a chuid fuinneóg ní b'fhághadh scólairí an t-saoghail.? Méaracán.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Séamus Mac Fhionnlaighe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seán Mac Pháidín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seán Ó Curráin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Mín Lárach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seán Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Mín Lárach, Co. Donegal