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School: Baile Mhichíl (roll number 16241)

Location:
Baile Mhicheáil, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brian Ua Gafacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1091, Page 217

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    "Manndai mór is é gan ceann
    Beagán óir ar bharr a bhois'
    Is cúl a coise fríd a cheann."
    Céad.
    Muilcín iarainn is ruball i arainn air.
    Snáthadh mhór is snáth olna.
    Ceithre 'na rith.
    Ceithre ar chríth,
    Beirt ar tosach is ruball ar deireadh
    Bó af rith.
    An fear a rinne í níor chaith sé ariamh í
    An fear a chaith í cha bhfacaidh sé ariamh í.
    Comhnáir.
    Caidé tá níos doimhne na an fhairrge
    Mearachán Táilliúra.
    (continues on next page)
    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