School: Leitir

Location:
Templecrone, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Proinsias Ó hEachaidh
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  1. Tomasannaí :- I Leitir ‘Ic A’ Bhaird.
    (Ubh) Ubhall buidhe i lár na coilleadh báine :-
    Meascan ime ar plata nán.
    Tchím é is ní fheicim é, siud thall ar chnoc na h-áiteannaighe é, luigheann sé ar an dríuct as ní imthigheann sé gan cuideachta :- bás.
    Dhá théad sínte agus téad i n-a rith:- Sruthán.
    Cáide tá an domhan ag deánamh ar an bhomaite amháin? :- Ag eirghe aosta.
    Báirrle ar an tráigh agus dhá thaoibh druidthe :- Ubh.
    Fear mór fada dubh i n-a sheasamh i lár carnáin cloch:- Crochadh.
    Teachtaire bheag o theach go teach agus é amuigh san oidhche:- Casán.
    Tubán beag agus é líonta d’fhéol dhuine:- Mearacán Táiluireachta.
    Poll dubh dorcha i n-éadan na mallacha a mheanacha ag cainnt agus é fhéin i n-a thost:- Pota ag gal.
    Dhá chois faoi, trí chos os a chionn, ceann i na thoin agus a thóin os a cionn:- Fear agus pota ar a cheann leis.
    Ceathrar n-a rith, ceathrar ar crith, beirt ag deánamh an eolais agus a luibhineach
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