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School: Órán Mór (B) (roll number 4506)

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Oranmore, Co. Galway
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Micheál Ó agus Máire Bean Uí Shuilleabháin
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  1. An tAthair Pádraig O Maoileoin

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    The following verses were taken down some 22 years ago from Thomas Caldwell ex N.T. of Dohooma, Geesala, Ballina. They were composed by him and refer to the Parish Priest of this parish (where he was employed as teacher)

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    An t-Athair Pádraic O Maol Éoin

    (I)
    Nach mé atá sáruighthe faoi lionndubh báidhte
    Mo chreach ar lár 's mé ag silt na ndeor
    Ó d'imthigh an t-árd-fhlaith an t-Athair Pádraic
    A d'fhág an fán orainn is ár gcroidhe faoi bhrón
    Ba mhaith an cara é in aimsir gábhaidh
    Ag déanamh spáird le ceart is le cóir
    In aghaidh gach námhad a tigheadh thar sáile
    Ar clannaibh Gaedeal nó ar theampall Róimh

    (II)
    Nuair a sgaip an sgéala ar fud na hÉireann
    Coisg na h-eanalith ó beith a' seinm ceóil
    Stop na sruthanna 's gach barra ag pléasgadh
    Le brúgh (adh) ró-éigciallta 's le tuaim ro-mhór
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Thomas Caldwell
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Dumha Thuama, Co. Mayo