School: Corra Finne (roll number 12877)

Location:
Corrofin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Lochlainn
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  1. Ocht géad déag de chístibh,
    Trí de dheichibh agus naoi,
    Sin é dáta an téarma,
    Go dtí s.... an lá agus a bhí.
    Ó rugadh Críost ó Mháire,
    I mBethlehem sa stábla.
    Nó gur éirigh an ghaoith i-n-áirde,
    Ag a leath uair tar éis a naoi.
    Beidh an oidhche sin i-ndá lá ndéag,
    I gcuimhne gruaim go héag,
    Mar is iomdha mílte déag,
    I mbailte móra agus i dtír.
    Oidhche na Gaoithe Móire,
    Oidhche sladaidh agus an dóigheadh,
    Na coillte crainn a stróiceadh,
    Agus obair "Goidheann an Saor".
    Oidhche gealaighe reidhteach,
    Umhan-namhail goirmeamhail realtach,
    Is duine dall nach léighfeadh,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Mairghéad Ní Cearbhaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corrofin, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Ó Cearbhaill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Corrofin, Co. Galway