School: Radharc na Sionainne, Lios Uí Chathasaigh (roll number 10741)

Location:
Furroor, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Seasnáin
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  1. Caora dubh agus lomra bán
    Freaghra = císte ar griodal

    Geilm ó geilt ón fhairrge aníar
    Ag innsint sgeil gan féíth gan feul
    Freagra: litir

    Capaillín 'na stabhla, ar aghaidh cos in áirde
    Deamhan cos a corann sé
    Freagra = Tuirne lín

    Saighdiúirín dearg ar bhárr crann
    Cloch in a lár agus caipin ar a cheann
    Freagra: Sgeacód

    Fear mór dubh ag gabhail suas an cnoch
    Níl fhochal na pluch ach glug glug glug
    Freagra = Préacán

    Súidm anall tríd an gleann, Inghean a rí mar is í atá ann, cúl a cosa trí na ceann.
    Freagra: tuagh

    Is gach aoinne mé ach ní héinne mé
    má sgríobann tú mmo dhrom?
    Freagra = Sgathán
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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
    Máirtín Ó Seasnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir