School: Mínbeannaid (roll number 16668)

Location:
Mín Beannaid, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séumas Ó Dómhnaill
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  1. An lá a chuaidh an chrúbach go Toraigh
    Níor cogail sí fódan nó feur (féar)
    'S níor leig sise búithre le h-ocras
    Ach cumhaidh a bhí uirthi 'dul siar
    Níor b'fhada a seal ar an oilean
    Gur thriall sí ar ais go tír mór
    'S deir daoine nac stadfaid sí dén turas
    Go diarraid sí anonn Gaoth Dobhair
    II
    D'eirigh Eamon O'Dubhgain na sheasaimh
    'is d'fhiafruigh ca deachaidh a bó
    Hubradh go rabh i mín an chladaigh
    No i n-inis bo finne dá gcomhair
    Deir daoine, mo chuaidh sí go croichslighe
    Nach baoghal díae pilleadh níos mó
    No tá Cormac Ruadh ag déanamh curraigh
    Gus is aige ta croiceann na bo
    III
    Deir Cormac "Ní maoidfear a croiceann
    No ní maith liomsa aon duine d'a luadh
    Ach cuirfidh mise an cás i gcúirt easboig
    Mun saorfar go tapaidh an fear ruad
    Mar shamhailt na laocraidh bhí i dteamhair
    I ngníomhaibh is i n-aigne go buan
    nár girrfiadh a chlaoidh le na chonairt
    Ach na baodal do an churrach chur suas
    (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
    Seumas Ruadh Ó Dómhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Mághnus O Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleann na hEilte, Co. Donegal