School: Tearmonn (roll number 14194)

Location:
Termon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Duibhne
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  1. Da mbeadh sin agamsa graín agus púdar
    mhairbheann cúpla i láthair móin;
    Mhairbheann breac leis an t-slat nach lúbhadh,
    agus ba deas a caoineadh sin ag cailín óg.
    Bhuaileann suas le mná na...buidhe ,
    ‘s ní deise na mar chóireachaim búcla a mbróg;
    breagann sean-bhean le’n fhear a gcuige Uladh,
    agus chuirinn daon girrsighe óig.
    Cá bhfuil an feírín a gheall tú indé damh,
    mainte crearcach, ar dhath an óir,
    bearad deanta chomh dubh le smear;
    agus eachraí ghre-gheal a preabadh an ród.
    Gheall tú cúirte i lár na duíthche,
    agus chá rabh 'san chúis sin ach boitheach bó.
    Bhí mo chos a sgrudú ar maide 'n lústair,
    ag ceallagladh buachaillín is tusa ag ól.
    Bhí bean uasail seall da luadh liom,
    cuir me suas díthe, fa raor géar!
    Phós mé stuaillire do chailleach ghruamdha,
    agus rinne sí gual damh, do lár mo cleibh.
    Dá fhuigheann-se a ceann curtha sa t-seipeal,
    is cinnte go mbeinn-se ar mho chomhairle féin.
    Anois ta’m caillte, is níl gar i gcainnt,
    agus béidh mo dhan bhocht ag gul mo dhiaidh.
    (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
    Aodh Ó Duibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Eibhlín Ní Mhuireadhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Curraoin, Co. Donegal