School: Mín na Croise

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Mín na Croise, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire C. Ní Choileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1046, Page 173

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1046, Page 173

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  3. XML “Deilíní - Mícheal Ó Caradain leis an Chailleach Ghallda”
  4. XML “Deilíní - Antoine hAlfeartaigh leis an tSagart”

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  1. (1) Mícheal Ó’Caradain leis an Cailleach Ghállda
    Éirigh do shuidhe a bhean a’ toighe
    ‘Scaith an diabhal as do chroidhe
    Tug aníos giota de’n im buidhe
    Atá sa’ chofra i gcionn an toighe
    Sul mar dtugaidh an Riamhas? leis thú
    Mar thug sé leis an cearc mhór bhuidhe
    Da bfaghtha? buille dé’n criotaigh, buille dé’n bhriotaigh, buille dé’n bhoimsach mór, buille dé’n staifeach coróin, chuirfeadh sé cainnt agus coisidheacht ‘na chósra leat.
    Ma mhasluigh mé an cailleach
    Ní maith liom go deárn mé’n chainnt
    Na creid briathra fear-buile
    Ní chanann sé ach glór gan suim.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. the beggars' litany (~23)
    Language
    Irish
  2. (2). Antoine h-Alfeartaigh leis an t-sagairt.
    Bhal! cé gur mhilis do bhriathna
    Is fritheamhal? druidthe do dhórn
    ‘Na bhFlaitheas ma - théid fial
    Ar ndóighe níl tú dréim a bheith ceo
    ‘Na bhFlaitheas ma théid tú
    ‘S gan chiall atá Peadar ‘s Pól.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.