School: Cluain an Droma, Mullach (roll number 5267)
- Location:
- Cluain an Droma, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Brian Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 206
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- TOMHASANNA:- Is i mBéarla ar fad atá na sean tómhasanna seo sa cheanntar agus a bhfurmhór saghas Ranna atá ionnta. Loitfí an Rann dá gcuirfí Gaedhilge ortha. Seo síos iad mar iarrtar iad:-
(1) Niddy - noddy round body three feet and a wooden hat - pot.
(2) As round as a marble, as deep as a drum and it cocks its tail when going to run - pump.
(3) As round as a marble as flat as a pan half a woman and whole of a man - an old penny.
(4) As I went out a slippery gap I met my Uncle Davie I cut of his head but spilled no blood and left his body aisy - cabbage
(5) Ding-dang into a pan, ten drawing four - woman milking.
(6) I had a little Kerry cow, I tied her to the wall she'd eat all she'd get from this to Donegal - fire.
(7) Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I'll buy you a breeches - Cabbage Head.
(8) Eight arms no hands
A wooden leg but cannot stand
A dress of silk with a belt round the
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