School: Tearmonn (roll number 14194)

Location:
Termon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Duibhne
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  1. A Mhollaí a ghrádh,
    Ta me reidh le ceileabhar bán óg.
    No fasta do dhiaidh,
    Níl mo speis in imirt no óíl.
    Mo mhallacht go h-éag,
    Ar a' té a bhain díom-sa mo stór;
    Agus d'fhág mise liom fein,
    Gach aon lá ag sileadh na ndeor.

    A Mhollaí a stoir,
    Na diultaigh mise go foill;
    Agus gurbh binne liom thú,
    No cúpla feoil ar bhord.
    Is glaise no druicht na maidne fadhó,
    'Se amharc do shiul
    A d'fhág smúid ar fearaibh go leor,
    Nuair a théighim-sa síos.

    * * * * *

    Abair
    Breitheamhnas mhic Dé ar an Aisling
    tri uair indiaidh a cheille
    Ca dtig dochar as.
    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