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School: An Léim (roll number 11472)

Location:
An Léim Thoir, Co. Galway
Teacher:
M. Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0066, Page 072

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    Cómh bán le sneachta
    Cómh dearg le fuil,
    Cómh h-árd le falla,
    'S cómh milis le mil.
    (Ubhall).
    Chaitheas anairde é cómh bán le sneachta,
    'S thainig se anúas 'na ór bhuidhe leachta.
    (Ubh).
    Chuadhas anonn go Nóim lá,
    Chonnaic mor-iongantas ann;
    Trí Chorcáin ag fuichaidh
    'S gan sean teine futha.
    (Trí tobair fior uisge.)
    Cas is caime ná an abha?
    (Snáithe stoca)
    Dhá cois fhada agus ceann gan anam.
    (an tlú)
    (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
    Roibeard Mac Donnachadh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Letterfore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Mac Donachadha
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Letterfore, Co. Galway