School: Doire Chasáin (roll number 15239)

Location:
Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Fhionghaile
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    Agus mo dhuine corr na imtigh uaim.
    2
    Is fada mo shaoghalsa, faoi bhallaí na spéire, Ag mairgnidh, ag caoineadh fa mo chréathuirín ó,
    Atá uaimise anois faoi fód glas, fuar, ag luighe Ó, mo dhearbhrathair dhílis óg.
    3
    Is iomda lá a dh’áirneal sinn le Séamus Mhichil Óig.
    Acht faraor, is bronach le rádh,
    Nach bhfuil fé mo thighe acht maidrín óg.
    Ó ró, mo dhearbhráthair dhíleas óg.
    4
    Ó ró! Is uaigneach anocht mé,
    Mo shuidhe annseo, liom fhéin sa chludaigh,
    Acht le cuideadh De, is gearr anocht é.
    Mo shaoghal fada uaigneach, a d’fhag mé cráidhthe
    Ó ró mhuirnín dhíleas óg.
    5
    Bhí sin umhal lá dar saoghal,
    Amuigh ó oidhche go maidín chiúin,
    Ó ba rogairí sinn, indiaidh na mná
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Cathal Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Séamus Mac Giolla Bhrighde
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal