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School: Doire (roll number 16852)

Location:
An Doire, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092, Page 3

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  1. Dán - Ar an gCoill Mhór

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    Ar an gcoill mhór atá mo chomhnuidhe,
    'Gus átaim faoi dhólás anois le blian,
    Ag cuimhniu' uirthi-se mo chúlfhionn ómra,
    A gruag mar na rósaí 'sa béal tá binn.
    Tigheacht an Domhnaigh do bhím go ro-dheas,
    Mar shúil 's go sheolfadh Dia in mo bhealach í,
    A's arís tráthnóna do bhím go brónach
    Ag cuimhniú' ar chomhrádh mo chailín chaoin.
    Dá mbá liomsa féin í bhéarfainn aer di,
    Gach lá aonaigh 'gus margaidh
    Síodaí tréanach 's gach nídh dá réir sin
    'Gus í bheith mar céile agam i gcaitheamh an t-saoghail.
    Bhuailfinn prionndaí go deas i dtuambaí
    'Gus dhéanfainn sgonnsaí is claidhthe fóid
    Is tuaithe an phrionsa dá mba liomsa é
    Is leat a roinnfinn é mo mhíle stór.
    Bean is fiche bhí sgathamh i ngrádh liom,
    Is i lán na sráide acu ní chuirfinn suim
    Nó go dtáinic an mhaighdean ba chiuine gáire
    Is tríd an fháinne do chuirfeá a com
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Ní Dheirig
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ceapaigh na Creiche, Co. Mayo