School: Cúl Umha (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Cooloo, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 348
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“I dtorthann na tslabradh bualadh na gcinn”
Rann a fuaras o sean-fhear
I dtorthann na tslabradh bualadh na gcinn.
I dtorthann na gcinn búaladh na muinéala
I dtorthann na muineala búaladh na gcolna.
I dtorthann na gclna búaladh na gcos.
I dtorthann na gcos búaladh na talmhan.
Diamhainh a leitéide spóirt a connaic aon fear aríamh. Bhí an trí cailleacha. Cailleach ag íarraidh imirt crócaoir. Cailleach ag iarraidh mart a leasadh. Cailleach ag iarraidh tarbh céil go bfaghadh sí paistí beaga do cur o chéile
- 1. Riddle me, Riddle me, andy o, my father gave me seed to sow, the seed was black and the ground was white, riddle me that and I buy you a pint - (writing a letter)
2. A flock of white sheep on a red hill, here they go, ther they go, now they stand still - (teeth)
3. What teeth never bite? - (teeth of a comb)
4. What is a tongue that never talks - (a shoe)
5. What bridge was never crossed - (your nose)
6. What is the longest word in the world(continues on next page) - Collector
- Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cooloo, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Kate Donohue
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Cooloo, Co. Galway
