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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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  1. Dán Stairiúil

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    Dan Stáireamhail
    Thainic anall ar fad o’n Spáinn
    Clann Mhílidh mhóir le cabhlach lán
    Chuir air na De Danainn catha teann.
    D’fág iad faoi smacht fa uaigneas beann
    Badh mhór a m-draoideacht ‘gus a gcéim
    Acht bhí siad gan mhisneach riamh na dhiaidh
    San h-ochtadh aois tháinic sgrios a’s sguirsa
    Na lochlannaigh borbtha fealltacha mio-stiurtha
    Dhoigh ar leabhair a’s ar mbraithre dibear
    A’s d’fag sinn ó shon i n-easbaibh laimh-sgribhinn
    Acht tháinig Brian Borumha an taoiseach crodha
    A dhibhir as Éirinn a’s d’fhag as go deo iad
    Bhí Éire sona séanmhar saor
    Go dtáinig na Sasanaigh faraor!
    Le slaid, le léarsgrios is le feall
    D’fhág furmhór ar ndaoine sínnte í gcill
    Bhainn [dhímn]? ar dtigthe buaibh is fearn:
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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
    Sean 'Ac Abháird
    Gender
    Male