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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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  1. Tomhaiseanna (continued)

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    agus téigheann sé amach 'na snáithín síoda.
    Sin móin.
    [ ]
    Rud a chúala bíadh ag triúr a bhí
    ar Loch Éirne, dith an bhíadh an triúr,
    agus tháinig sé féin abhaile.
    Sin Iolar
    [ ]
    Níl sé istigh agus níl sé amuigh agus níl lá ar bith nach bhfeicim é.
    Sin ursa an dhorais.
    Little Dan Dandy dressed in
    white clothes, the longer she lives
    the shorter she grows.
    Ní fuil ná feóil ná cnámh é.
    agus as fuil is feóil a d'fhás sé.
    Sin cleite.
    Teachtaire beag ó theach go theach agus
    bíonn sé amuigh san oidhche.
    Sin bóithrín.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Lochlann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway