School: Edenfinfreagh (roll number 8901)

Location:
An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Conn Mac Diarmada
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Go ndéanfhaidh a mbéasa imeasg na sclaibhidh
    Cludaidh an ghréin agus dlaig na réalta
    Na spéiri i bfolach leis na néalta
    Na coillte glasa caoí go ghruamdha
    Agus na tuinne ar muir ag deánamh fuama.
    114
    Tugadh do dheoch as méid a péine
    Sé bfúair sé cómphoirt donnlas íota
    Chrom sé a cheann sa gceann chuir seala
    Agus fúair sé bás bhí ann nadúr buadhartha
    An talamh ar chrith agus creach na realta
    Na cuirp beaughadh as na h-uaigheanna ag éirigh
    Agus míle carraig ag scoilteadh na bpíosa.
    115
    Trí h-úaire a mhair sé i bpian chruaidh laidir
    Ag loit a Rí a chosgair a a nadúir
    Thainic Muire i lathair go buadhartha
    Mar bhé an trúaige imeasg síol Éabha
    Ghuidhe sé an t-Athair ar son a namhaid.
    116
    Le colainn crochta ar cheithre thairne
    Thóg sé guth “Ó is mé tá claoidhte”
    (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
    Collector
    Conn Mac Diarmada
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Aodh Mac Mongail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Taobh an Locha, Co. Donegal