School: Doobin (roll number 16383)

Location:
Dúbinn, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Fhloinn
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    Oru sheanduine, sheanduine doighte
    Orú seanduine, seanduine dhóighte
    Brón in do chroidhe ort is mairg a phósta.
    II
    Chuir mé mo seanduine go tigh na hóige
    Tháinig sé abhaile agam, cian, dhubh dóighte
    Chuir mé a luighe é ar mo chóta
    Thuit a chuid allain de, agus deomhain a mbéid
    ‘S oru sheanduine agus rl.
    III
    Chuir mé mo seanduine siar go toigh liadtrom.
    Shiubhal sé míle is fiche de sliabh ag faghail ann
    Thuit a chuid cluasa agus chaill se a chuid fiacla.
    ‘S táinig sé abhaile cugam na bromaistín bliadhna
    ‘S orú sheanduine agus rl.
    IV
    ‘Nuair a éirigheas mo sheanduine i naice an mheadhon oidhche
    A dhuidín ‘na ghlaicín gabhail a dheargadh a piopa
    Shaoilfea gur cipín é le na
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Nic Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mín an tSionnaigh, Co. Donegal