School: Ára Mhór (roll number 15995 or 16384)

Location:
Árainn Mhór, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Suibhne
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Ach ag smaoitead air.
    Lá amháin bí sé na suidhe,
    Istoigh sa teach.
    Agus ní rabh duine ar bith aige.
    Ach e féin.
    Agus bhí sé ag caoineadh.
    Tháinig bean isteach,
    Agus diarr sí air,
    Gan a beath ag caoineadh;
    Ach ní rab maith a beith leis.
    Oidhche amháin.
    Bhí sé ná codladh.
    Agus mhusgail sé.
    Agus labhair guth leis.
    Dubhairt an guth
    “Na bí ag caoineadh”.
    Ce bhí ann (ach).
    Acht a mach féin.
    Nuair a d’éirigh sé ar maidín.
    Thoisigh sé ag smaoiteadh.
    Ar an rud a dubhairt an guth leis
    (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
    Brighidh Ní Baoighill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fál an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal