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School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)

Location:
Tully More, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 220

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    Sean – Tomhasanna – ar leanamhaint
    Bhí mise la ag dul ar traigh & casadh orm seacht mna seacht gcat i gach uile sac seacht pisíní le gac uile cat. Ce mhead duine a bí ag gabhail an tráigh.
    Duine amháin.
    Its long but its narrow and its not very wide but it wears a green selvedge on every side.
    The road.
    Twenty sheep went up a hill twenty more followed that, 6 7 10 11 2 and 3 how much is that?
    5 Freg.
    Its round as an apple and as deep as a cup all in men in Derry couldn’t lift it up.
    A well.
    What is it that has fire under it & fire over it but the blaze has no effect on it.
    A cake of bread in the oven.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Sorcha Nic Niallguis
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Tully Beg, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Roise Bean Uí Cianaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65