School: Éadan Anfaidh (roll number 10166)

Location:
An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Gráinne Ní Éagrain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1050, Page 406

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  1. I
    Thainig an bás go fáilthighe chugam ar cuairt.
    Chraith sé liom lámh; "Bí sásta, thainig an uair.
    O chuaidh mise un do pháirt go bráthach
    ní sgarfaidh mé uaidh
    Go bhfágaidh mé do chnámha ag do cháirde
    sgillte san uaigh.
    II
    A Chonaill Uí Chaoin, a iarraibh na bhfeara
    bhí sáthach
    An leigfidh tú mise síos faoi sgríb anois
    leis a' bhás.
    Giolla an ghoib chaoil a bhfuil fiadh ar
    ghach ribe de go bárr
    Ag teacht mar bhéadh daol ann ag
    scríobadh croicinn a's cnámh.
    III
    A Rí na gcarad, caidé mar thug Tú damh
    spéis no geall,
    Mo chréatúr chaithte mar mise gan feóil
    gan saill,
    Gan maoin, gan talamh, gan dadaidh le spréidh
    le roinn,
    Gan bó, gan gamhain, gan dadaidh
    ach briathra an chinn.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. death (~1,076)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Gráinne Ní Éagrain
    Gender
    Female