School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

Location:
Kilfenora, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mag Fhloinn
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    fit in it all the men in town couldnt count all the windows in it.?.
    ans., A Thimble.
    4. Four stick standers and four belly banders two crookers two loopers and a whip about.?
    Ans., A Cow.
    5. What it it that walks on the morning on four feet, at noon on two feet, at night on three feet,
    Answer A Man.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 6. 6.Tá se ar bhfus is tá sé ar bharr ,tá sé ceóille glas,Teigheann sé anonn go Cúige Mumhna is tagann sé annon go treoireach deas .Fr,an ceo.
    7.Tugach ,tugadh tríd an lios ,fear gan léine ,fear gan crios ,fear na caoile ,coise cruaidh ,se mo thruaigh nach féidir rith.
    Fr,Bás
    8.Tugach ,tugadh tríd an sáile ,maide álainn na gréine ,fear an cóitín dearg ,snáithín dearg ina léine.Fr.gliomach.
    9Teachtaracah beag ó theach go teach is bíonn sé amuigh san oidhche.Fr.boithrín
    10.Saigdhúirín dearg ,imbárr na gcrann ,cloch ar a bolg is maide ar a droim.Fr.sgeach.
    11. Crap sáile fada bun coile ,is gan ann easnamh ann.
    Fr.Seilmide.
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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
    Eoin Ó Dochartaigh
    Gender
    Male