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School: An Sealgán (roll number 6781)

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An Sealgán Beag, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Rois Ní Braonáin
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  1. Réice Charn tSiail

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    Ar mo tharringt siar go Carn tSiaghail domh
    An t-aonach céadna sin na Féil Muire Mhóir
    'Sé tharluigheas domh an ainnir ar an taoibh aniar domh
    'Sé ar shaoil mé gur sgar mo chiall uaim
    Mar bhéinn seal faoi siabhrann mór le hól.
    Bhí a gruaig níos deirge nó caorthaí caorthainn,
    Bhí a súile mar loinnreadh nó greine óir,
    Beannuigheas féin go preib do'n mhaighdin
    Agus d'easbuidh céille ghlac críoch m'ghlóir.
    D'fhiafruigheas di d'fhearaibh Éireann
    An ghlacadh sí a rogha orm siubhal an róid.
    Cheistigh sí damh cá raibh mo léine"mo bhuig"
    Mo bhabear agus go fiú na mbróg
    An annamh a chonnaic sinn sac mar éideadh
    Ar fear ag bréagú na gcailíní óg
    'Sar an neamhchead do mo fhacan cnáibe
    A's mo shean 'trousar' Spáinneach agus m'bearad chróin
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Rois Ní Bhraonáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Proinnseas Ua Braonáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Sealgán Mór, Co. Donegal