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School: Gort an Choirce (roll number 11815)

Location:
Gort an Choirce, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Easbuic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1069, Page 266

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  1. An Cailín Donn

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    I
    Thios ag teach an tóraimh fuair mis' eólas ar mo chail-ín
    donn ; bhi a gruaidh mar bhéadh an rós' a-gus a
    béilín mar bhéad siúcra donn; bhi mil ar
    bhárr na gcraobh agus céir bheach ar bhun na
    gcrann, as bhi íasc na finne léimnigh le
    pléi-súir mar bhi sí liom.

    II
    Ar éirge damhsa Dia Ceadaoine dar liom-sa go rabh'n mhaidín fuar
    Bhreathnuigh mé mo stóirín ar a'léana 'gus í tamall uam.
    Dhruid mé le mo chéile mar shúil agus go rachadh 'un suain
    'Sa Rí nár dheas an féirín an óig-mhnaoi
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Caitlín Ní Gallchobhair
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádraig O Baoighill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male