School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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  1. Tomhais

    Mo ghiolla beag caol, Na luighe ag an tobar...

    Mo ghiolla beag caol
    Na luighe ag an tobar
    Tá an cheann cruaidh maol
    Maol leis an tobar
    Ní itheann sé arán
    Is ní ólann sé bainne
    Ní dhéanann sé tada
    Is cuma cé'n obair
    Go gcuirim a cheann
    I bhfad síos sa tóbar
    (Peann)
    Chuaidh mé suas an bóithrín
    Casadh mo mham dom
    Bhí srón iarainn uirri
    Agus méaracha airgid
    A's cuirfeadh sí ruaig
    Ar na préacháin
    (Gunna)
    An té a léigheann leabhar
    Is nach mbaineann as aon meabhar
    Sin ball-odhair.
    Dá bhuin bhána
    Ar thaobh an cnuic
    Ceann sa ló
    Agus ceann san oidhche.
    (Grian agus gealach)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish