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School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)

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Loughrea, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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    Sín amach do lámh ar d'aghaidh,
    A's chífir an rud nach raibh, nach bhfuil, a's nach mbéidh?
    Comh-fhad na méar
    Comh hárd le balla, chomh bán le bainne,
    Comh dearg le fuil, chomh milis le mil?
    ubhall.
    Cnap saille fá bhun coille, a's gan aon easna ann?
    seilmide
    Gearráinín bobailte donn
    a shiúbhalfadh an domhan
    's nach bhfliughfadh a chos?
    Beach.
    Tá sé i bhfus, tá sé thall,
    tá sé ag Brian ar a chuid,
    tá sé thríd an sáile liat
    's gan é níl blas ar uibh?
    salann.
    Rud bocht, bocht, 's dhá mhaide fá'n a ucht
    's é ag silt na ndeór go frás?
    an fár-doras lá báistíghe.
    Meig, meig, ar an taobh istigh de'n chlaidhe
    Meig, meig, ar an taobh amuigh de'n chlaidhe
    Ní bhainfeadh an meig ar an taobh amuigh de'n chlaidhe?
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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
    Pádraig Ó Domhnalláin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Ros Muc, Co. Galway