School: Cineal Conaill (roll number 15271)

Location:
Garvagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Antoin Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 14

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  1. Is iomaidh aít a rabh mé riamh
    I mbaile íontach deas
    Is iomaidh subhailce fuair mé riamh
    I bhfad ar siubhal ó’n oilean glas.
    Ach san Oilean úr nó níos Fuid’ar Shiubhal
    Ní rabh mé riamh in áit comh deas.
    Nár bhfearr liom uair a chathamh siubhal
    No thart fá bhruach Loch Iasc.
    Tá an tuisge seo na Luighe go ciún
    Go socar is go sámh
    Tá’n Loch é féin trí mhilé ar fad
    An leithead míle amháin.
    Tá cuidh croc thír Conaill an taobh síos
    agus Dhún na nGall taobh shiar
    Agus thart fa bhún na mbailte ann
    Tá cuid socruigheach Loch Iasc.
    Tá an labhaire mhór ag tarraint uirthí
    Frídh an bearnus mór
    Tá sé ag triomú cuid Cruich Tír Conaill
    Anoir ó Loch an Oileain Mór.
    (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
    Anna Ní Creag
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Cornaveagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Máire Ní Mháirtín
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Garvagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Maighreadh Bean Ní Creag
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Cornaveagh, Co. Donegal