School: Scoil N. Erc

Location:
Baile an Mhúraigh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chinnéide
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  1. Tómhaiseanna.
    Ceist ort,ceist díot,
    Cadé brigh na cheithre slat,
    Cadé an cleasa drom draoidheachta,
    A chuir Fionn fé na bhrat
    Sgáth fearthainne
    Molt mor dubh donn,
    Istig idir dhá ghleann
    Nuair bhogann an molt dubh donn
    bogann an dá ghleann
    Asal agus úghaim air
    Mo chosa sa talamh
    Mo cheann san aer,
    Mo gheuga ar leathadh
    Do eanlaithe an aer.
    Crann.
    Chuireas mo spóilín ar an dteine,
    Ní fheudfhainn mo spóilín a d'ithe,
    Gan mo spóilín a bhriseadh.
    ubh
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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
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Chathán
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Cuas an Bhodaigh, Co. Kerry