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School: Droimslaod (roll number 9898)

Location:
Drumsleed, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Maire, Bean Mhic Suibhne
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  1. Donnchadh Bán (continued)

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    5
    Tá spré Donnchadh bháin ag tigheacht abhaile
    Ní ba, caoirigh é ná capaill.
    Acht cláraí cónra agus coinnle geala
    Agus tobach go leor leor ag lucht a caithte
    6
    A Dhonnchadh bháin! A phlúr na gaisgidhe
    A cúl trom dual buidhe na gruaighe daitthe
    Ní liachta lúb i do chúlsa casta
    Ná tá grádh mná óige i do cónra d'aisge.
    7
    Dá mbeadh Donncadh bán insan mbaile ba cóir dó,
    Idir Sligeach agus Baile an Róba
    Brisfi an croch gearrfai an rópa
    Agus leigfi Donncadh bhán abhaile ar a eolas
    8
    A Dhonnchadh bhain ní crochadh ba dual duit.
    Acht dul ar an sgioból agus easar a bhualadh
    x Agus taobh dearg den fód a chur in uachtar. x
    Seisreach a casadh deiseal agus tuaitheal
    Agus taobh dearg de'n fód a chur in uachtar.
    9
    Ní laogh bó bradaigh a bhí in mo dhearbhratháirin
    Acht fear peann agus greann ar cnochán
    A bainfeadh "swing" le fonn as camán.
    10
    Dá mbéinn-se thiar is aniar a thiocfainn
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Deoráin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Giontaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Dooreel, Co. Mayo