School: Trian Caol (roll number 10778)

Location:
Treankeel, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Gaoithín
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  1. Sgéal.
    Bhí fear as Gleann Fhinne ag teacht as Leitirceanainn oidhche [a]mháin. Bhí sé an stoirmeamhail agus chuaidh sé suas 'toigh Phaidí Ua [D]ocartaigh ag iarraidh lóistín. Ní rabh áit ar bith ag Paidí fa na choinne [a]gus b'eigean do ghabhail na bhaile. Nuair a bhí sé ag imtheacht d'íarr sé [u]isge coisreactha. Níor amharc Paidí fa choinne an uisge coisreactha ach [ch]uaidh sé anonn chuig an tábla agus fuair sé scála uisge shalaigh. Bhain [a]n fear de a bhearad agus chaith Paidí cuid mhór uisge ar a cheann. "Stad, [st]ad," na bí da chur amugha," arsa an fear. Nuair a chuaidh sé amach ar [a]n doras chaith Paidí deireadh an uisge air. Chuaidh sé ar shiubhail sasta.
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  2. Tomhaiseanna.
    Thuitse, thaitse taobh astoigh de'n chlaidhe, thuitse, thaitse taobh amuigh de'n chlaidhe. Ma bhaineann tú le thuitse, thaitse bainfidh thuitse, [th]aitse greim asat. _ Neantóg.
    Tá sé thall, tá sé i bfhos, tá sé i gCoillte na gCros, tá sé ar [l?]eic Sliabh Tuaigh agus ag ríghte in a measg. _ Salann.
    Chuartaigh mé é ach ní bhfuair mé é. Da bhfághainn é chaithfinn uaim é. Nuair nach bhfuair mé é thug mé liom é._ Dealg in mo chois.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Anna Ní Gaoithin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Peadar Mac Gaoithin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Breenagh, Co. Donegal