School: Doire Chasáin (roll number 15239)
- Location:
- Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Fhionghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1079, Page 123
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- (continued from previous page)Do tháinic bean-sidhe,
‘Sé ag caoineadh go h-uaigneach,
Do thainig sí fad liom.
‘S do bhí eagla orm féin,
Acht ní rabh i bhfad go rabh mé mo sheashamh.
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Do shiubhal mé liom, le mo ghearrán óg
‘S do chuaidh isteach i dteach beag,
Bhí beirt annsin le madadh a’s cat,
‘S gan aon nduine eile le tarrtháil ortha
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Do shuidh mé annsin ar feadh tamaill,
‘S do fuair mé préata a’s deoch,
Do bhí mise astoigh ‘s mo ghearrán amuigh
Amuigh leithe féin ar an uaigneas.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anna Nic Giolla Bhrighde
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An tArd Bán, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Antóin Ó Dhochartaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
