School: Oileán Iarthach

Location:
An tOileán Iarthach Thiar, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. 1. Sín amach do láimh ar t-agaidh agus cifir rud nac bfuil is nach mbeidh (com-fhad na méar)
    2. Chomh h-árd lé balla chom ban lé bainne com milis lé mil com dearg lé fuill (Úbhall).
    3. Cnap saile fá bhun coille Is gan aon easna an (seilmide)
    4. Gearráinín bobailte donn a shiubhalfadh an domhan is nach bhfliuchfadh a cois (beach)
    5. ta sé i bfus is tá sé thall agus tá sé tháll agus tá sé ag brian ar a cuid tá sé thríd an sáile liath, is gan é níl blas ar ubh (salainn)
    6. Rud bocht is dhá mhaide faoí'n (ucht) (fár-doras lá báistíghe)
    7. Meig, meig ar thaobh istigh de'n chlaidhe meig, meig ar thaobh amuig den claide (Leanntog)
    8. M'athair mór ar chúl an chófhra agus dhá chéad cóta air (das-cabáiste)
    9. Féach ins an gcluid é is dhá céad súil (pota-anbruit)
    10. Siud táll ort é ní crom leat é ní ball de bhall dho corp é is tá sé ort ina dhiaidh sin féin (t,ainm)
    11. Teactaire beag ó teac go teac is codlaigeann
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Bairbre Ní Niadh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tOileán Iarthach Thiar, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Ó Niadh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    An tOileán Iarthach Thiar, Co. Galway