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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inistíomáin (roll number 16359)

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Ennistimon, Co. Clare
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    Tomhaiseanna.
    Níl sé amuich ort,
    Níl sé istight ort,
    Tá sé ort,
    Is ní trom leat é?
    T'ainm.
    Fear fada gléigeal,
    Is crois dhá thaobh .
    -punann choirce.
    Teachtaire ag rith idir dhá thigh
    Is bíonn sé amuight istoidhche.
    Casán.
    Do chuaidh beirt de Mhuinntir Chró,
    Ag baint slat lá ceoidh;
    An tslat a bhaineadh chaitheadar uatha í,
    Is an tslat an bhaineadar thugadar leo.
    -dhá phréachán ag piocadh cleite aiste féin.
    Do chaitheas suas é ,
    Chomh bhán le sneachtad,
    Is tháinig sí anuas ,
    Na órbuidhe leachta.
    ubh.
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    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
    Bríd Ní Sceiréad
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ennistimon, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Corráin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glen South, Co. Clare