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School: Meenacahan (roll number 6063)

Location:
Meenacahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Brigid, Bean Uí Eachthighearn
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    Dhá chluais gan cheann
    Easna gan druim
    Tón gan ruball
    (Tuleán)
    Bíonn sé thall agus bíonn sé i bhfus
    Bíonn sé gunnacht ná na gros?
    Bíonn sé leagtha, leaca, donn,
    Agus ceilte i míle meus (Ceo)
    Teachtaire beag ó theach go teach agus luigheann sé amuigh san oidhche
    (Casán)
    Téigheann sé thart agus thart an saoghal agus ní thig leat é d'fheiceáil (Gaoth)
    Goidé atá lán agus coinnigheann sé thuilleadh?
    (Pota lán de phrataí nach bhfuil uisge ann)
    Goidé 'n taobh de'n asal a bhfuil an chuid is mó fionnaidh air?
    (An taobh amuigh)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Brian Ó Domhnaill
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamur, Co. Donegal