Tomhaiseanna

Abstract: Story collected by Pádraig Ó Baoighill, a student at An Tor school (Tor, Co. Donegal) from informant Anna Ní Baoighill.

Original reference: 1066/1/54

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County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR
Baoighill, Pádraig Ó
Gender
male
INFORMANT
Baoighill, Anna Ní
Gender
female

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Tomhaiseanna [duchas:4402796]

Tá sé i bhfos, tá sé thall tá sé ag Sean ar a cuid bídh, tá sé fríd an t-sáile liath as níl blas ar uibh gan é   (Sallan)
Comh h-árd le balla, comh bán le bainne, comh dearg le fuil, comh milis le mil.     (Ubhla)
Mathair mór ar chúl an cófra agus dhá chéad cóta uirthi.   (Gas Gabaiste.)
Dhá chos ar an talamh agus trí chos i n-airde, ceann an duine beó i mbeál an duine marbh.   (Pota ar cheann duine)
Corcán ór lán de fheoil bheó.   (Méaracán)
Síos an sa cuibhreann tchím an tuan glas míle bean uasal ag damhsa go deas, gúna gorm agus gúna glas, da bheithfá ag tomhais go bráth ní thomhaisfeá sin.   (Blátha ar  pr???)
Tcíoann fear bocht achan lá é. Ní fheiceann fear uasal ach

Tomhaiseanna [duchas:4402797]

uair é agus ní fhacaidh Dia ariamh é. 
(Fear níos fearr nó é fhéin.)
Muiltín iarran is ruball olna air.   (Snaithe astoigh an snathad.)
Tchim é 's ní fheicim é siúd ar chnoc na h-aiteanaighe é luigheann sé sa drúcht is ní éirigheann sé gan cuideachta.   (Bás.)
Tomhais orm tomhais ort caide mó chuir Bríghid dealg sa bhrat.   (Bior eireógaí.)
Shiubhail sé shoir agus shiubhail sé shiar, shiubhail sé Corcaigh agus gárradh Baile Átha Cliath. Bhain sé greim comh mór le capall is ba mhó an greim nó greim asala is níor bhlais sé ariamh an biadh.   (Speal.)
Cé seo chugainn fríd an fairrge bean is cóta dearg oirthí agus snáithe dearg in na léinigh.   (Tua Ceatha.)

Tomhaiseanna [duchas:4402798]

Is fearr focal sa chúirt ná punta sa sparán.
Tobac indiaidh biadh agus ar bhean an toighe sin.
Ná cur an t-uisge salach amach go dtiocfaidh an t-uisge glan isteach.
Dá bhfeicfann goll agus Dia ar leana na bhfiann agus g(?) fheiceál ar lár deárfann go bé Dia an fear a bhfearr.
Nuair a shíleas duine bheith le na leas b'fhéidir go bé (?le na ) aimhleas a bhéadh sé.

Origin information
Tor, Co. Donegal
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 56-58
Volume 1066
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Mac Monagail.
Languages
Irish  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
School location
TorAn TorTorTullaghobeglyKilmacrenanDonegal
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4550890
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 1066/1/54

Suggested credit
"Tomhaiseanna"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4550890>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Seán Mac Monagail.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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