School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór

Location:
Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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    agus do leig aoinne amhán siar é. (Ubhall).
    Trí cosa in áirde,
    Dhá cois ar talamh is ceann an duine bhó i mbéal an duine marbh. (Corcán ar ceann duine)
    Ceathrar ag rith, ceathrar ag crith,
    Beirt ag déanamh eolais, is fear an gioblachain ag rith 'na ndiaidh. (Bó.)
    Tá m'aintís ins an gcuinne
    agus dhá céad clócha uirthe. (Tor cabáisde.)
    Bean óg uasal ag sguabadh caisleáin
    Gan craobh gan cuaille gan scatán. (An Gaoth.)
    Braitlín bán ar thaobh an tighe
    Is cé againn ar aon a raghaidh 'ghá nighe. (an Gealach)
    Chím chúgham, anonn 's anall,
    Inhean an ríogh go tirm teann,
    Fáinne óir ar bhárr a brise,
    Is cúl a coise tré a ceann. (Tuagh cogaidh)
    Tobán gan tóin is é lán d'fheóil duine. (mearacáin tailliúra).
    Tig beag gan doras air
    Lán de bhiadh is gan salann ann. (Ubh.)
    Fear beag dubh agus bolg mór,
    Trí cosa in áirde agus a bhéal ar lár. (Corcán).
    Fear fada fionn 'na seasamh sa ngleann
    Is gan dada 'na cheann ach deilgne is deamhain. (Feochadán).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish