School: Mín na Croise

Location:
Mín na Croise, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire C. Ní Choileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1046, Page 176

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    ‘S da mo gheasa sin, a Ghoill cómhraic a thabhairt da dhaon sonn
    A fheabhas a bhfuil i gcrích fáil, gan tuilleadh a bheith i n-Fíor-phairt
    “Ní mo coighilt ort a bhéidhinn” a rádh ollmháin na n-ágh-bhéim
    Da brigh narbh eacht liom thall no bfos do ceann-sa fein da ghéar-loit”
    Mo ceann-sa ní loitigh tú, a ghoill mhóir na gcaoch súil
    O’s ar do neamh-achaire táim, is na tabhair damh neamh-athasan Ollmhain
    ‘San sin do gluaireas go borb na fir-Ollmhan gur a’ fhioch-
    Budh trean goit, gidh mó-toighreach, tollanach lann na laoch
    Ag gearradh cneasa a cheile
    Bhí Ollmhan go mór da chlaoidh ag an Fhioch go ráibh gargh
    Sé labhar sé go mín, táim gan bréigh ‘gus coiscéim dearg
    Tabhair damh ceathramha aoidhe, a mhic an ríogh is ró-mhór fearg
    Agus toirbhighim dhuit a coidch bran go [buai]? Agus m’arm
    Ceann ní fhuigfeadh ar brághaid nis án shéinn uilig, no i gcead dáil
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac Fhionnlaoigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Mín na Croise, Co. Donegal