School: Doire Chasáin (roll number 15239)

Location:
Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Fhionghaile
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  1. Seanamhráin (continued)

    Do dhuine féin an duine is fearr

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    Sa deireadh thug mé ceist díthe a bhí doiligh a freagairt.
    3
    D’fhiafruigh mé díthí an mbeadh sí mo bheon
    As dubhairt Caisléan a bhéadhas 100 [cheeth]?
    Ór is airgead go leór ata agaimsa
    Is ní bhéidh anas no ocras ort lá sa bhliadhain.
    4
    Dubhairt sí “A Dhoimnic, tá mé mar tá me,
    Mo athair as mo mháthair faoi na [foide]? le bliadhta
    Is doiligh mo intinn a leigheamh gan [la]?
    Gus A Dhoimnic, a thaisgidh, rachaidh mó [lea]?
    5
    “Ar maidín i mbárach le briseadh an lae
    Tiochfaidh mé annseo le [baiale]? an mhór
    Agus ní bhéidh aon duine ann nach mbéidh iongantas air
    Fan lanamháin bhréagh acá ag imteacht indiu”
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maighread Ní Dhubhthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tArd Bán, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Brian Ó Dubhthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    An tArd Bán, Co. Donegal