School: Doire Beag (roll number 14503)

Location:
Doirí Beaga, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sibéal Ní Ghallchobhair
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  1. Aodh Ruadh
    1
    Ó trialluigh liom ar bhórd na luingh ars’an captaoin béalmhín breágach,
    Tá ar dtéid go teann faoi bhruach na mbeann ar ucht loch Súiligh céimeach,
    Tá broinín lán de’n digh is fearr cé díosfadh mór is tuilleadh.
    Do’n digh ba bhfearr bhí i gCuirt an Ríogh beo craonthribh chaoin gan mhilleadh,
    Is ólfaidh muid ar ith- slán as corónaí áir an Ríogh.
    Is béidh sin againn tamall cuideachtan nach gcosnuighann duitse pighinn.
    11
    Thaitin comhairle an bhitheamhnaigh go h-ansach le Aodh Ruadh.
    Is chuaidh sé amach ar bhórd na luing, mo léan is “mo mhíle truagh é”.
    Go tapaidh thoinais na bomaití mheasg imirt taois is ól,
    Ólgairdh is carantas is mórán gleastaí ceóil, acht cuireadh fuaigra ceist air, os cionn na ngloinné lán.
    Fán bhuaidh a bhí ‘san bhaile againn, fán gniomh a bhí thall ‘san Spáinn, fán bhriseadh Ultach [troda]?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Bhaoighill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pheadar Ó Baoighill
    Gender
    Male