School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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  1. " Má fhághaim-se sláinte is fada bhéas trácta,'
    Ar an méid do bháthadh as Anach Chuain,
    'S mo thrúaighe amhbhárach, gach athair's mháthair,
    Bean is páisde a' bheith ag síleadh súil;
    A Rí na nGrásta cheap Neamh's Párrthas,
    Nár bheag an tabhacht dúinn beirt nó triúr,
    Acht, lá chomh bhreágh leis gán ghaoth ná bháisteach,
    Lán a' bhád aca is Scuabadh ar suibhail. "

    " Nár mhór an t-iongnadh ós comhair na ndaoine
    A bhféicsint sínte ar gcúl a'ndruim;
    Sgradhadh's caoineadh do sgannróchadh daoine,
    Gruaig dá cháoradh ins an gcréach dá roinn;
    Bhí buachaillí óga ann tigheacht an Fhoghmhair;
    'S dá síntiú ar gcrócar 's dá dtabhairt go gcill,
    'Sbé gléas a bpósadh a bhí 'dá dtorramh;
    'S a Dhia 'na -'ghlórmhár nár ' mór an Feall. "
    (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
    Pádhraig O Dubhghaill
    Gender
    Male