School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0034

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  1. Chuaidh mé suas an boítrín
    Casadh mó mham dom
    Bhí srón iarainn uirrí
    Agus méaraca airgead
    Is í a cuirfead ruaig ar na preéacháin
    Gunn.
    Fear beag ina sheasamh lé claidhe
    Itheann sé gach a bfágann sé
    Act ní olann se uisge.
    Teine
    Ní fuil is ní feoil is ní cnámh é
    As fuil is reól a dfhás sé
    Bain an ceann dé agus gléas deoch do
    Is deanfaidh se réidhteach idir dá nama [?]
    Cleite Peann
    Molt mór dubh teann
    Istigh idir da gleann
    Nuair a bogann an molt mór dubh teann
    opgann an dha gleann
    Asal agus pardóga
    (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
    Collector
    Brighidh Ní Mórdha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissyconor, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seamus de Mórdha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Lissyconor, Co. Galway