School: Eachléim (roll number 12373)

Location:
An Eachléim, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chróinín
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  1. (I)
    Ar oidhche cionn an dá lá dhéág
    Béidh cuimhne cruinn go h-éag,
    Is iomdha milte d'éag
    I mbaile, muir, is tír,
    Oidhche na gaoithe móire
    Oidhche stoirme is dóigheadh
    Bhí coillte, croinnte stróichte
    Agus obair do na saoir

    (II)
    Oidhche uailleach sgréachach
    Fuaimneach stoirmeamhail gaothach
    Is dona an dall nach léighfeadh
    Cumhacht an Árd Ríog thuas
    An domhan uilig ag géimneach
    'Gus an muir le gealt ag léimneach
    Ainmhidhthe dúil is éanlaith
    Faoí eagla agus faoí uathbhás.

    (III)
    An talamh ar crith le buaidhreadh
    Peacaigh ag sgread is ag uailleadh
    Ar feadh na mbeagáin uaire
    Do tionsgáil Dia a gnúis
    Thug ordughadh uaidh don gaoith-se
    Séideadh láidir leithe.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. winds (~357)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Peadar Ó Riallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Oiligh, Co. Mayo