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School: An Róisín (roll number 4738)

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An Reannaigh Dhubh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1060, Page 279

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  1. Deoraí as Éirinn

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    Deoraidhe as Éirinn.
    A athair dhíl is minic thú ag cáinnt ar Éirinn thall.
    A gleanntáin gleas, a sléibhte deas, cuid coillte caor agus cáil.
    ‘Sé deir tú liom gur tírín í, mbeadh ann an Bhainrioghain beo
    ‘Is goidé an fáth a thréig tú í, is na bpilleann tú go deo.
    A mhic arún is mór mó ghrádh do’n tír ar a labhrann tú.
    Mó Éire aoibhinn, fhearamhail, fhiall a fuair onóir agus cluí.
    Ach ‘nois a mhic bí thusa glic is tabhair éisteacht do mó shéal.
    ‘S ní dhearfaidh tú anois nó arís gur thréig mé Éire dhíl.
    Nuair a smaoinim ar an lá sin thiar tig sgannrié ar mó chroidhe
    Bhí an tsneachta ag plúcadh anuas go dlúth gus bearradh [fuarargha]?
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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
    Sorcha Ní Laoghóg
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Domhnaill Mac Dearmuid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tobar Caoin, Co. Donegal