School: An Róisín (roll number 4738)

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An Reannaigh Dhubh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Ó Ceallaigh
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Bhí ciapadh léanscrios ár is fiadhantas
    Ag creathadh Éire ar feadh céadta bliadhanta
    O gonnadh le Ó Dhómhnaill ag Creadran Cille
    An Gearaltach chun catha ariamh níor pill
    Briseadh croidhthe na N-Iarlai measg na tighteach
    ‘S bhí Éire cráidhte brónach nimhneach
    Iad féin sa gchómhdhaltaí fuair grandam árd
    Ann gach reágún gus gach cearn
    Da dteachaidh siad ann san am sin
    ‘S thuit mórán aca ins na campaighibh
    A throid go cródha an aghaidh na namhaid
    A dhíbir iad o dtír ‘s o gcairdíbh
    Is iomdhaidh cleas ar Shasain Uaibhreach
    A d’oibir na dibirthigh a bhí go h-uaigneach
    Acht anois fa dheireadh tán t-acrann thart
    ‘Gus Éire go dian ag iarraidh a [óirt]?
    Béidh Árd Féis againn mar bhí í dTeamhair
    ‘San sean am cruaidh ní bhéidh nar meabhair
    Bhéidh obair sa bhaile againn fhéin go flúirseach
    ‘Gus deantuis i Éireann againn dar gcumhtach
    Bhéidh muilte againn gus luingis dar dheanamh
    ‘Gus inneail a casadh ag uisge le fanaidh
    (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