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School: Lougheraherk (roll number 12118)

Location:
Loch Dhoire Thoirc, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Ceannfhaola
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1047, Page 270

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    Tomhais:
    Lán sráide de chaoirigh bána agus mí na bealtaine dá gcruinniughadh.
    (Sin ruacáin).
    Tomhais:
    Tá sé thall agus tá sé i bhfus,
    Agus tá sé i gConnacht na gCros
    Tá sé ar leic sleibhe donn
    A’s i gcoillte ‘na measg.
    (Sin ceo).
    Tomhais
    Broc liath a’s a aghaidh siar
    Gunna aige a’s é ag saighdiúracht.
    (Sin gas raithnigh)
    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 Nic Ceannfhaola
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Séan Ua Breisleáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    An Srath Buí, Co. Donegal