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School: Crois Bhóthar

Location:
Pollacorragune, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Bhreitheamhan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0039, Page 0108

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    Tháinig sé inteach ar ghualnaibh daoine, is chuaidh sé amach mar shnáithín sioda.
    Móin
    Seanduine beag donn is a bothán ar a dhruim aige.
    Seilmide.
    Lán na páirce de bhuaidh bána is bó mhór dhearg eatortha istigh
    Do chuid fiacal agus do teanga.
    Rith mé agus fuair mé é,
    Chuarduig mé act ní fuair mé é,
    Dá bhfághainn é ní tiubhrainn liom é,
    Ní fuair mé é agus thug mé liom é.
    Dealg.
    Rud beag dearg a bhí ag fás ar chrann,
    Chonnaic beirt é,
    Bain cúigear é,
    Ceangal dháréag é,
    Agus d'ith duine amháin é.
    Ubhall
    Droichead ar loc,
    Gan maide gan cloc.
    Ghiorránáin beag bobáilte.
    (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
    Collector
    Áine Ní Bhriain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeenbeg, Co. Galway