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School: Scoil Fhursa, Clárán

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Clerhaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gairbhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0023, Page 0143

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    143
    6.12.’37
    Chomh h-árd le balla, chomh bán le bainne, chomh dearg le fiuil, chomh milis le mil?
    F. Ubhall
    Cnap saille fá bhun coille, a’s gan aon casna ann?
    Seilmidhe
    Tá sé i bfus, tá sé thall, tá sé ag Briain ar a chuid, tá sé tríd an saile liath, ‘s gan é níl aon blas ar uib?
    Salann
    Meig, meig ar an taobh istigh don chlaidhe, meig, meig, ar an taobh amuigh de’n chlaidhe. Ní bhainfeadh an meig ar an taobh istigh de’n chlaidhe leis an an meig ar an taobh amuigh de’n claidhe?
    Neanntóg
    M’athair mór ar cúl an chófra, agus dhá céad cóta air?
    Gas gabaiste.
    Siúd thall ort é, ní trom leat é, ní ball de balla do chuirp é ‘s tá
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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
    Nóra Ní Fhathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pádraich O Marcachán
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Galway