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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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    bhuidhe le chéile béidh deireadh an t-saoghail ann
    Frg. An ghrian agus an ghealach
    Caidé is gáiste ná an féar ag fás?
    Frg. An bás.
    Molt mór teann astoigh idir dhá ghleann, nuair a bhogfhás an molt mór teann bogfaidh an dá ghleann
    Frg. Asal agus dhá chliabh air.
    Caidé a chodluigheann agus a cheann in a shúl?
    Frg. Bó agus a ceann i mbuarach
    Cia mhéad tobán uisge a líonadh loch?
    Frg. Ceann amháin dá mbéadh sé mór go leór.
    Caidé a théigheann thart fá’n teach agus a chodluigheann ag an doras?
    Frg. Balla.
    Caidé an chead pháirt de’n bhó a thig abhaile Ó’n aonach.
    Frg. A búirfeá
    Teachtaire ó theach go teach agus bíonn sé amuigh ‘san oidhche.
    Frg. Cásán
    Caidé is fuaire amuigh lá Samhraidh?
    Frg. Gaothshán an mhadaidh
    An cia a ghnídheann é ní chaithfeánn sé é agus an cia nach ndéanann é caithfeann sé é.
    Frg. Comhra
    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
    Áine Nic na Mídhe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    An Ailt Leathan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Éamonn Ua hEichthighirn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    20
    Address
    Ard Bata, Co. Donegal