Tomhaiseanna

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Cill Chiaráin school (Kilkieran, Co. Galway) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0009/1/31

 Cill Chiaráin [Vol. 0009, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

Tomhaiseanna  [duchas:4596203]

Rud beag ag fás ar chrann, chonnaic beirt é, thóg cúigear é, chogain dáréag é, agus leig aon duine amháin siar é. 
"Ubhall."

Thuit mairt le aill, agus dheamhan crámh a briseadh ann.
"Seilmide."

Droichead ar loch, gan maide gan cloch.
"Leac-oidhre ar uisge."

Feicim-se é, agus ní fheiceann tusa é, agus is gaire dhuit-se é ná dom-sa.
"Cúl do chinn."

Chuaidh mé suas an bóithrín, casadh mo

Tomhaiseanna  [duchas:4596204]

mhama dhom, bhí srón iarrainn uirthi agus méarachaibh airgid, is í chuireadh ruaig ar na préacháin.
"Guna."

Chuaidh sí soir, agus chuaidh sí siar, chuaidh sí i ngáirdíní Bhaile Átha Cliath, ba mhó a greim, ná greim capaill, bhain sí plaic chomh mór le asal, agus ní bhlaiseadh sí aon bhiadh.
"Speall."

"Lúrabóg, Lárabóg."
"Lúrabóg Lárabóg, buidhe ó n-Éirinn, Éire plubán, plubán súlach, súil na gcaorach, dhá chéad lumán, lumán, láthaigh, súistín, búistín, buille bheag ar bhéicín, buille bheag ar bharr na gcos agus cnap isteach an fhaoideóig
bhuidhe."

Resource description

Origin information
Kilkieran, Co. Galway
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 110-111
Volume 0009
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Nioclás Mac Aoidh.
Languages
Irish  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Riddles   linked data (lcsh)
Riddles--Tomhaiseanna
School location
Kilkieran Cill Chiaráin Kilkieran Moyrus Ballynahinch Galway
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4606543
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0009/1/31

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_4606543>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Nioclás Mac Aoidh.
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.

School location

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