Scoil: Drumkilly

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Riddles

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   This district seems to be very poor in folk-lore. My father, John Galligan who is aged about sixty two and who is a farmer living in the townland of Corlislea told me these riddles.
   No. 1. What is cut in the wood and sounds in the town and earns its master many a pound.
   Answer-a fiddle.
   No.2. There is a grey goose
   she is large of her size,
   and anyone who buys her
   has need to be wise,
   she has feet in her body,
   and walks upon none,
   she is far from her village,
   and seldom at home.
   Answer-A ship.
   No.3. As round as an apple as flat as a pan.
   On one side a woman and on the other a man.
   Answer-a penny
   No.4. With iron hard they did me turn. With fire and water they did me

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   Topaicí

   1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
         1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   John Galligan

   Gaol

   Tuismitheoir

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   c. 62

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Corlislea, Co. an Chabháin