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School: Lougheraherk (roll number 12118)

Location:
Loch Dhoire Thoirc, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Ceannfhaola
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1047, Page 272

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    Tomhais:
    Cé tcím chugam fríd an churrach,
    Andaigh Poláin na gcúig fionn.
    Fáinne óir ar bhárr a bhata
    A’s caol a choise fríd a cheann.
    (Sin bior maide)
    Tomhais:
    Caidé’n fáth a dteidheann tú fhad leis
    an leabaidh nuair atá tú ag dul a luighe?
    (Siocair nach dtiocfaidh na leabaidh fhad leat).
    Tomhais:
    Caidé’n fáth a n-amharcann an tarbh thar an t-acaire?
    (Siocair nach dtig leis amharc fríd)
    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
    Máire Nic Ceannfhaola
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Meadbh Ní Bhreisleáin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    An Srath Buí, Co. Donegal