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School: Scoil Mhuire, Na Forbacha (roll number 2386)

Location:
Na Forbacha, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    Siúd chugainn tríd an lios,
    Fear gan cóta, fear gan crios,
    Féach na coise caoile cruaidhe,
    'Sé mo léan nach bhféadaim rith.
    Freagra, An bás.
    Trí cailleachaí adéag chuaidh go dtí an roiligh i dtrí gcárr cé mhéad cailleach a bhí in gach cár.
    Freagra, Cailleach amháin.
    Teachtaire beag ó theach go teach is bíonn sé amuigh san oidhche.
    Freagra. Casán.
    Chaith mé suas é chomh geal le sneachta is thuit sé anuas chomh buidhe le ór.
    Freagra, Ubh.
    Cé'n uair a glaodh an coileach nuair a chuala gach duine sa domhan é.
    Freagra. I rith an díleann
    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
    Máire Ní Churraidhín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bairbre Ní Churraidhín
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Na Forbacha, Co. Galway