School: An Clochán Liath (Dungloe) (roll number 15243)

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An Clochán Liath, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1062, Page 58

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  1. Thíos ag teach an toraigh fuair mise eolas ar mo cailín donn
    Bhí a gruaighe mar na rosa
    Gus a beilín mar bheadh an shiuchra donn.
    2
    Bhí mil ar bhárr na gcraobh aicí
    ‘S bhí ciarr bheath ar bhun na gcrann.
    ‘S bhí iasg na finne ag léimnigh
    Lé pléisiúr o mar bhí sí liom.
    3
    Ar m’éirghe domh Dia ceadaoine
    Dar liomsa go raibh’n mhaidín fuar
    Bhreathnuigh mé an óig mhnaoi
    Ar an leána agus í ag imteacht uaim
    4
    Dhruid mé lé mo stoirín
    Mar a n-uil is go rachoinn on suain
    Ba gré da bhfaghainn cead sineadh leí
    Go mbéinn go h-aoibhinn leis an ealla cuain
    5
    Bhí mé lá go ceolmhar
    In m’oige is mé i gcionn an toigh
    Níor stad mé ghabhail de’n cheol seo
    Cur na mbréagh i n-uil do stór mo croidhe
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Anna Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Bean feirmeora
    Address
    An Airdmhín, Co. Donegal