School: An Róisín (roll number 4738)

Location:
An Reannaigh Dhubh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Ó Ceallaigh
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    Chuir sinn ar fan i measg na gcaoran.
    ‘Gus ar sléibhtibh fliucha fuara
    Ara gaodhlaidheann bruibh a’s o madaigh ruaidhe
    Leag air dteampaill, scrios na bráithre.
    Gus rinne gearleanamaint ar air gcárdaibh
    Sheas Cúige Uiadh suas go dána
    ‘Gus chongbhuidh ar gcul na halpaire gránndha
    Ba maith na taoisigh O Néill ‘s an Dálach
    Acht rinneadh feall a chuir iad thar sáile
    Ní féidir innsint na cuir i méatar
    Leath na géarbhruid a fuair na créatuir
    A casadh nÉirinn ins an am sin
    A raibh Strong-bó ins na campaibh
    Rinne sé ár ar sheandaoineibh, mná ‘gus páisdibh
    Gan tráct ar laochraibh chuaidh an spáirn leis
    Dhóigh ‘gus laisg, ‘gus scrios go naireach
    An méid a bhfuair sé ‘nois a lámh air
    Rinne sé búistearacht i bPuirt Láirge
    A dheanfhadh an Turcach brónach cráidhte
    Nuair bá sé fuilteach dearg chóibheach
    Le h-Ebha rinne sé an posadh
    (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
    Sorcha Ní Laoghóg
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Sean 'Ac Abháird
    Gender
    Male