School: Maol Raithnighe

Location:
Mallaranny, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSiúr Philomena
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  1. An Chruach ( Padraic )

    Nuair a smaoinighim ar fhad uaim
    Síar ar a chrúaich,
    Bhí mo chroidhe istigh chomh lag
    'S mo aigne dá bhreith uaim,
    Níl na daoine mar ba chleachtadh liom
    Saothramhail ná súairc
    Ach mo chroidhe mar bheadh dá gearradh lé tuaigh

    (II)
    Rachaidh mé go Partraigh
    Go ndéanaidh mé mo chuairt
    Is ní thiocfaidh mé abhaile
    Go nglaoidhidh orm an chuach
    Ach ar beag an umlaideacht
    A bhi agam go Dia is do'n óir
    Ní thréigfidh me Muirisc na aoibhneas na gcuan.

    (III)
    Tá fraoch mín is garbh ag fás ar an gcruach
    'S gach nidh eile in aice chomh tabhradh chun buaidh
    Ní bairnigh bhí againn ná faochain cruaidh
    Ach arán sleamhnuigh, cruinneachta agus
    caoir-feol breagh go buairc.

    Maighréad Ní Mhaille d'aithris
    Aois 99
    Dumhach Bheag
    ( Tá piosa eile den dán seo ar an-dára leatanach eile )
    (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
    Informant
    Maighréad Ní Mhaille
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    99
    Address
    An Dumhach Bheag, Co. Mayo