School: Rann na Feirsde

Location:
Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Baoighill
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  1. Geaftaí Bhaile Bhuidhe
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    Ag geaftaí Bhaile Bhuidhe a rinn mise an gníomh,
    A bhí amaideach buadhach deanta,
    Éalughadh le mhnaoi, seal tamailt anns' an oidhch'?
    Ar neamh-chead dá raibh faoi na spéartha.
    Már bhí mise gan bhrígh, gan misneach ann mo chroidh
    Agus í agam ar mhalaidh sléíbhe,
    Bhí an cholainn ghá mo chlaoidh agus b'éigeann damh-sa luigh,
    Agus d'imthigh sí an fíor mhaighdean.
    Ag gabhail i luighe de'n ghréin, fá'n am seo inde (inné),
    Ba agam-sa a bhí an scéal buadhartha,
    Ba shamhailt domh an té, asíneadh anns' an chré,
    Gus a Mhuire nach mé an truaighe.
    Sé deireadh mócháirde liom, an méid aca bhí lathair,
    Alltuigh? leis na mná a bhuachaill,
    Ach an méid a ngoilleadh ortha mo chás, goladh siad a sáith,
    Fá mo chosa agus mo lámha bheith n-a ngual dhubh.
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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
    Máire Ní Grianna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seosamh Mac Grianna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    29
    Address
    Rann na Feirste, Co. Donegal