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Léon Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1045, Page 138

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  1. Diarmuid Mhac Murchada (continued)

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    Diarmuid Mhac Murchadha
    I
    A Dhiarmuid Mhac Murcadha mar tú rinn an eugcóir,
    Nuair a dhíol tusa Éire mar gheall sásamh do chroidh',
    Thug tú inntí do námhaid agus chaill tú do náire,
    Nuair a ghoid tú an óig-bhean as Connachta thiar.
    II
    Mo mhallacht do'n lá a chuaidh tú ar sáile,
    Le cuideadh a fhághail ó'n t-Sasanach bhuidh',
    Ní bhéidh agat choidhche acht mallacht, do thíre,
    Is iseal a charaid agat é sa lá nó san oidhch'.
    III
    D'oibir tú go tréatúr, náirigh tú do shinnséar,
    Is ró-bheag an mheas bhéas ort féin nó ar d' dhream,
    Béithear do dhíbirt as 'ach toigh is bothán,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seaghan Mhac m Breartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    39
    Occupations
    Feirmeoir
    Saor adhmaid
    Address
    Iomaire Mhuireanáin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Sorcha Nic Bhreartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Iomaire Mhuireanáin, Co. Donegal