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School: Leath-bhaile

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Levally, Co. Galway
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Séamus Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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    cainnt a chualas ó m'athair - Maolradh Mac Aodha a aois trí scór go leith. 7adh Aibreáin 1938
    Ceist a chur tuatach ar shagart agus thug se do'n Easbog le n'a reidhteach. Dearbrathair a bhí ag Dearbhrathair m'athair agus níorb uncal domsa an té sin = m'athair.
    Tá sé i bhfos agus tá se thall, tá sé ag Peadar ar a chuid. Tá sé thríd an tsáile liath agus gan é níl blas ar ubh = salann.
    Corcán óir lán de bhfeóil beo = méaracán.
    M'Athair mór ar chúl an t-seofra agus dhá chéad cótaí air = crann cabáiste.
    Trí cos in áirde agus dhá chois ar an talamh ceann an duine beo i mbéal an duine mharbh = corcán ar ceann duine.
    Chuaidh mé suas an bóithrín, tháinic mé anuas an bóithrín agus thug mé an boithrín ar mo dhruim = dréimre.
    Why does a hen pick a pot = because she can't lick it.
    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
    Tomás Mac Aodha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappadavock, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Maolradh Mac Aodha
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cappadavock, Co. Galway