School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    go bhfuil tú anois go creachta,
    'S gur dubhrónach do shaoghal,
    Ag féachaint ar na fearaibh
    Tá lán de chroidhe 's go neartmhar,
    'S na cailíní breágha deasa
    Is áilne snodh 'gus méin,
    Tá fágáil "Slán is Beannacht","
    le croidhthibh dubhach agat,
    'S ar bhórd na Ríghte Mara
    A d'imthígheas uait, Fairíor!

    (III)
    Céad fairíor géar! nach aisteach,
    Nach brónach 's nach deacrach
    An radharc a chítheas d'amharc
    gach lá i rith do shaoghail,
    Ar bhórd na luing-mara,
    Do chlánn a' dul thar caladh
    go láidir lúthmhar spreachmhail
    gan filleadh ort go h-éág.
    'S abheith i gcoigcreacht feasta,
    i gcontabhairt a bheith cáillte,
    I n-obair chruaidh dheacair,
    A saothrúghadh greim a mbéil
    Imeasg na ndaoine Gállda
    gan creideamh ar bith ná cráibhtheacht,
    I ndaimhséar a bheith báidhte
    San nGalldachas bréan.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mícheál Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Lochán Beag, Co. Galway