School: Lochmuice (roll number 16556)

Location:
Loch Muc, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Áine M. Ní Fhuathaigh
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  1. (Séamus Ó Breanain, as Sráth Chaisil a cheap, nuair a chuaidh sé go dtí an Oileán Úr fá thuairim dá fhiechead blian ó shoin. Fuair mé é ó Mháire Ní Thiomanaidhe (25 blian) Mín an tSamhaí).
    i measg Sléibhte Thír Chonaill mar seód glas
    Tá gleanntán fíór-áluinn in a luighe,
    Is fíór-ghrádh mo chroidhe-se do'n bhaoll sin
    Ní féidir a choidhche a chlaoidh
    'Sé mo ghrádh-sa grádh láidir an deóraidhe
    Do'n áit a bhfaca mé an chéad uair an lá,
    'N áit a chaith mé le pléisiúr m'óige
    Go subhailceach, neamh-buartha gach tráth.
    A ghleanntáin ghlais ghrianmhar na nóinín,
    A bhaile bhig áluinn na gcraobh,
    A léanta tá breacaighthe le samharcáin,
    'Sé a thigh bhig ar imeall an fhraoigh,
    Os orraibh-se a mheabhruighim go minic
    Cidh gur fada ar shiubhal uaibh atáim,
    Ná ní laigheadann fad talaimh na fairrge
    Fíór-ghrádh mo chroidhe na mo dháimh.
    Is fíór 'as is fearamhail a mhuintear
    A chómhuidheas go suairceash annseo,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine M. Ní Fhuathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máire Ní Thiománaidhe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    25
    Address
    Mín an tSamhaidh, Co. Donegal