School: Teileann

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Teileann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Leon Ó Baoighill
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  1. Cruit mo Thíre
    A chruit mo thíre, a scáíle bhi sínte,
    Bhí fuar-chuing an tosta ort fáisgighthe go teann,
    Do thóg me as geimheal d'éis do chuibhreach bheith scaoilte,
    Ar do théadaibh a[?] sceith gaethe[?] is solas saor-rann.
    Bhí fuaim sonnda featha do bhuiridhe is badh bhinne,
    Ag dúiseacht do théada bhi suanmhar chum ceoil,
    Ach bhí tu comh neamh-eolach ar shuairceas sar-loinneach,
    Go mbriseann an brón tré do luthgháir go fóill.
    Slán is beannacht le do bhinn-ghaethaibh a-chruit chrom,
    Seo an dlaoi dheireannach dánta do dhéanfim[?] a dhealbh,
    Théid a chodail faoi scáil lonnraigh gáirde ar do shuan
    Go bhfághaidh meara níos stuamdha ar do théadaibh chiúin sealb.
    Má bhí croidhe gaisgidhigh thréanmhar tír ghráduigh nó suarcaidh
    A iarrochadh ag éisteacht le seinim na ndán,
    Ní rabh ionnam-sa ach oiteog neamh-bhrioghmhar na luath-ghaoth
    Agus uait-se a thainig an uaimh bhinn amháin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac Seaghain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Iascaire
    Address
    An Cheapach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Tomás Mac Seaghain
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    94