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School: Camus (roll number 11290)

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Camas, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0069, Page 157

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    1. Trí mucai dubha i durdan
    a n-aghaidh siar ar charraig na rian
    Is pian ido ghiall mura dúisigh tú iad.
    Fr. = Trí chruach móna.
    2. Siud é chugam thríd an ród é
    Fear na coise caoile cruaidhe
    'Sé mo thruaigh géar nach bhféadaim rith.
    Fr. = An bás.
    3. Siud é chugam thríd an snámh é
    Fear an cóitín deirg, snaithín gorm 'na léine.
    Fr. = Searc.
    4. Duibhín ó diubh, Gillín ó Gill,
    Fear as an domhan thoir ag innseacht sgéal gan feól gan fuil.
    Fr. = Leitir.
    5. Gé bhán i mbarr an chrainn
    Agus ball dubh 'na leicinn.
    Fr. = Coinneal.
    6. Chuaidh trí ghé amach sa bpoll
    Gé mhór riabhach, dhá ghé bhána,
    Gé roimh gé, gé in ndiaidh gé agus
    Gé idir dhá ghé. Cé méad gé é sin.
    Fr. = Trí ghé.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish