School: Mucros (roll number 5364)

Location:
Mucros, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ua hEigeartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1043, Page 237

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  1. Cnapastún Mhucrois.
    I
    Nach claoidhte an obair ar Eoghain,
    Bheith ag buachailleacht bhó gach la
    Ar léantra loma thráigh labhair.
    ‘S na connaí le tóin na n-allt
    II
    Dá mbéadh Móin na Scarradh ar gcomhair.
    Ní fheannaimis bó go Cáisg.
    Is measa liom Neillidh ‘gus Eoghain.
    Beith ag sileadh na ndeór gach lá.
    III
    A Chonaill, nach truagh leát mó sgéal
    ‘bheith i bpionnus ‘s i bpeín mar ‘táim.
    I mbaile, gan sonas, gan séan,
    Gan aiteas, gan aon, gan ádh.
    IV
    Tá Cnapastún Mhucrois ró – threán.
    Ní gheíllfidh sé do Ghaedheal no do Ghall
    Ní stapfaidh sé d’gunna nó claidheamh.
    ‘S tá club aige ‘reábfadh ‘n t-saoghal.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Eibhlín Bean Mhic Giolla Easbuic
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    69
    Address
    Mucros, Co. Donegal