School: Coill Íseal, Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 14202)

Location:
Killeeshal, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conaire
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    Na ceithre ní is lugha mhaith :
    Lán gad de ghainnimh trághadh
    Lán mála de'n ghaoith aduaidh
    Scéal dá innsint do mhnáibh
    Nó dán do dhaoinibh duairc.

    Mairg a bheadh gan bean
    Ag stracadh tríd an saol seo
    Má chráidhtear léi é seal
    Ní salaiche dhe a léine.

    Féach an crann is gan ann ach áit na súl
    Féach na dranndail manntach, cnámhach ann
    A ghiolla úd thall, cé teann, cé blathmhar thú
    Dar ndóigh, beidh do cheann, gan amhras, lá, mar siúd.

    Fadó riamh nuair a bhíodh ag roinnt an airgid tugadh trí-leath-phingne do'n gcat agus dubhradh leis go gcaithfeadh sé maireachtain do dhéanadh as.
    Conas is dóigh leat ar caith sé iad?
    Thug sé leath-phingin ar radharc san oíche
    Leath-phingin eile ar chiúneas cos
    Agus an tríú leath-phingin ar dearmhad mná an tighe.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ó Conaire
    Gender
    Male