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School: Gort an Choirce

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Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Easboic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1070, Page 65

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    (29) Comh cruinn le do cheann
    a's comh fada le céad long
    "Ceirtlín snáth"
    (30) Triúr, ceathrar cudramán
    'dhul síar go Dún na nGall
    Gan súl no béal nó teanga ionnta
    a's iad uilig a'chainnt.
    " Píoba"
    (31) Gearrán beag bromanta
    breabhsanta donn
    Shiubhalfadh sé Eirinn
    's ní fhliuchfadh se bonn.
    " Beachóg"
    (32) Caidé an dá nidh is gainne amuigh
    " adharc muice 'gus bainne circe"
    (33) Caidé na trí nidh is fuaire amuigh
    " soc con, glún fir 'gus tón mná"
    (34) Caidé 'n cead rud a chach sa choill
    "Tón"
    (35) Caidé chuireas an fear uasal 'na phóca
    agus chaitheas an fear bocht uadh
    "a chuid smuig"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish