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School: Boltifree (roll number 9764)

Location:
Buailte Fraoigh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Nic a Teachlain; Áine E. Ní Ghallchobhair
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    C. Bean bheag amhuig annsin agus sgian godtí an croidhe inntí
    Fr. Measgán ime, agus duine ‘a ghearr
    C. Shuidh mé agus chuartuigh mé é, dá bfuighinn é chaiteann ar shiubhal é, ach nuair nach bfuair mé é thug mé liom é.
    Fr. Dealg in do chois.
    nít se n aitse taobh amuigh de’n chlaidhe nit se n aitse taobh astoigh de’n chlaidhe. Ma bhaineann tusa do n aitse bainfidh n-aitse duit.
    Fr. Coll - faithche
    C. Ceathrar ar rith agus ceathrar ar crith, beirt ag deánamh eolais agus an roibeanach beag ar deireadh.
    Fr. Bó.
    C. Bata caol dubh agus é ag damhsa go tuith
    Fr. Toit.
    C. Caide’n fáth a n-ámharcann an bhó thar an chnoc?
    Fr. Mar nach dtig léithe amharc fríd.
    Caidé’n fáth a sgriobann an chearc an pota.
    Fr. Mar nach dtig léithí é a léige
    c. Caidé nar mhaith leat a fhághail agus
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    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 Ní Éichthighirn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    An Ailt Leathan, Co. Donegal