School: Doire Beag (roll number 14503)

Location:
Doirí Beaga, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sibéal Ní Ghallchobhair
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    Ba suibhalainn ar mo ghlúnaibh . . .

    Dá suibhalainn ar mo ghlúnaibh
    fríd urlár an toighe
    mar n-úll go bhfuighfinn congnamh
    ó ghrádh mo chroidhe.
    Ní an dúil a bhí agam a chúilín
    a d'athrú ranaoi
    Acht mo n-úil go bhfuighfinn congnamh
    ó ghrádh mo chroidhe.
    Tá an saoghal da mo chlaoineadh
    'sda mo tharraingt do ro mhón
    Tá ro pighne agam a dhíolfadh tobaca
    no beór.
    Nuair a smaointighim an saoithe
    bíonn atuirseach ag ól
    líonfaidh mo chroidhe istigh
    de thuirse is do bhrón.
    Ní maith liom ó mar d'astar cú
    do chéile an luan
    Aithghiorra 'na Rosann
    nó an taobh ó thuaidh.
    Ní bhíonn na malar trúir
    Agus ní bréag damh dluain.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mháighread Ní Ghallchobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    82