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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 18_002

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    bhaile. Freagra -: Cruth Capall.
    7. Deirgin, deirgin buail an ball dubh.
    8. Bhí gasúr beag in a sheasamh ar droicead lá amhain agus connaic sé rud iongantachth sa abhainn. Cuaidh sé isteach ag caidé fuair sé. Freagra -: Fuair sé fluic.
    1. I sat on my hunkers and looked through my winkers and I saw the dead burying the living.
    Ans -: Raking a fire.
    2. I have a wee horse with an iron throat as quick as he gallops he swallows the rope.
    Ans -: A spinning wheel.
    3. It was made in the wood and sounds in the town and it earns its master many a pound. Ans -:
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    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
    Seán Ó Breislean
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenties, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Bhreasláin
    Gender
    Female