School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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- (continued from previous page)Dá sgilling ar fear fhann an mála,
Agus an cuid eile ar Cearbhaill Ó Dálaigh.” - Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh Timcheall fice blian ó shoin do bhí fear ina chomhnuidhe i bPort-Láirge le’n a mhnaoi. Lá amháin do bhí cearc le h-aghaidh an dinnéir acu. D’éirigh argóint eatortha feuchaint ciacu díobh a bhfaghadh an chuid is mó dí. Cé thagfadh isteach an doras cúcha ach l Cearbhaill Ó Dálaigh agus bhíodar sásta le réidhtheach na ceiste d’fágaint do Chearbhaill.
Seo é an socrú a dhein Cearbhaill:-
“An ceann do ceann-a thighe,
Na sciathán áluinn dom bhean,
Agus an cuirpín ghránda do Cearbhaill Ó Dálaigh” - (a) What always walks with its head down
Answer:= "Nail on your shoe."
(b) Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you(continues on next page)