School: Árd Aoibhinn

Location:
Ardeevin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Dll. De Grás
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  1. Siúd thall ort é, ní trom leat é, ní ball de bhall de chorp é, a's tá sé órt in a ndiaidh sin.
    = D'ainm.
    Sín amach do lámh ar d'aghaidh, a's chífir an rud nach raibh, nach bhfuil, is nach mbeidh.
    = Comh-fhad na méara.
    Cnap saille fá bhun coille, a's gan aon easna ann.
    = Seilmide.
    Chomh h-árd le balla chomh bán le bainne, chomh dearg le fuill, chomh milis le mill, a's níl sé i gceann aca.
    = Ubhall.
    Gearráinín bobailthe ag siubhal an domhain, is ná fhluicheann a chos.
    = Beatha.
    Thógfainn in mo láimh é, is ní chuirfinn an rí ceangal air.
    = Gainimh
    Teach beag nach bhfuil áit do'n luch ann agus níl aon rí indon an méid fuinneóga a comhradh is a bhfuil ann.
    = Méaracán
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Dhubhghaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmulmurry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Coileáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Classaghroe, Co. Galway