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School: Meenacahan (roll number 6063)

Location:
Meenacahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brigid, Bean Uí Eachthighearn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 306

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    muiltín iarainn agus snáth olna
    ( snathadh mór agus snáth olna inntí)
    Chuaid fear suas an bealach mór
    Tháinig sé anuas arais
    Agus thug sé an bealach mór leis ar a dhruim.
    (Dréimire)
    Bhí gasúr ag dul treasna abhanna aon uair amhain
    B'eigin dó pingin a dhíol
    Ní rabh pingin ar bith aige, goide a dhíol sé?
    ( dhá leithphinn)
    Goidé an rud atá ort agus ní fheiceann tú é?
    ( d'ainm)
    Goidé an taobh de'n chruisgín a bhfuil an lámh?
    ( an taobh amuigh)
    Goide atá fada agus a tharraingeas [?]
    ( toitín)
    Goidé an chéad cuid díot a théigeas
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Informant
    Pádraig Mc Meadhacháin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamur, Co. Donegal