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School: Doobin (roll number 16383)

Location:
Dúbinn, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051, Page 228

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  1. Art Ó Ceallaigh (continued)

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    What is the matter a dhuine ca mbíonn
    Na caidé an mí-fhortún a tharluig in mo thigh tú
    ‘S shíam bó.
    III
    Labhair mé féin go haidtreorach [claoi]?
    Dubhairt mé gur subaltoir mé a [b]? idir dhá tír
    ‘S go dtáinig mé isteach a leigeann mo sgíth.
    Da bhfanainn amuigh gur bfada liom an oidhche
    ‘S shiam bó.
    IV
    ‘S anamh tig suibaltóir cún mo thigh se.
    Ní táinig ariamh ‘s tiocfaid i coidhche
    Ní béidh annso anocht acht mise agus mo [nighean]?
    ‘S da mairfeadh mo athair ní tabairfinn greim bidh
    ‘S shiam bó.
    V
    ‘S mairg de do athair a fuair de do shaothar
    ‘S da mairfeadh sé anocht nac dtabairfea greim bidh dó
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Sorcha Ní Bheirn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dúbinn, Co. Donegal