School: Baile Chláir na Gaillimhe (Buachaillí)

Location:
Baile Chláir, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0032, Page 0167

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  1. Sgilling agus punt, punt agus pinginn, dhá naoi sgilling agus dhá naoi bpinginn, cé mhéid sin' ar an gcaoirigh?
    Freagra - Dhá shine
    Chuaidh mé suas an bóithrín
    agus tháinig mé anuas an bóithrín
    agus thug mé ar mo dhruim an bóithrín?
    Fr:- Dréimire
    Fear beag 'na seasamh le claidhe, itheann sé gach a gheibheann sé
    Ach ní ólann sé uisge.
    Fr:- Teine
    D'éirigh mé maidin lae ceoigh.
    chuala mé géim is ní géim bó é,
    ní éan é is níl sé beó?
    Fr: - leac-oidhre ag pléasgadh.
    Comh h-árd le balla,
    Chomh bán le bainne
    Chomh dearg le fuil
    Chomh milis le mil.
    Fr:- Ubhall
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish