School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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    Cuirfidh mé cóta air, de bhárr glas an fhraoigh.
    Is béidh cead rinnce ar na bóithre agam le stóirín mo chroidhe.
    V
    Is fada mise i n-uaigneas, ar thuairsg bean tíghe.
    Is a tuairsg nó bhfuairsg ariamh in mo shaoghal.
    Nó go bhfaca mé an stuaidh bhean ar thaobh snuic 'na suidhe.
    Agus folt na nsaoi ndhualaigh dhá sguabadh le gaoith.
    VI
    Ní dhéanadh mé imirt, is ní dhéanadh mé ól.
    Ní dhéanadh mé nídh ar bith, acht 'chuile nídh ar is cóir
    Nó go síntear i gcill mé is go mbéidh úr ós mo chíonn.
    Is nó go síntear mo stóirín, taobh ar thaobh lion sa gcill.
    VII
    Dá bhfeicfeá - sa Nóirín agus a cúl leis an túinn.
    Fáinne óir ar gach meir léithi, is í a réidhteach a cínn.
    Gur b'éard dubhairt mac an chapitín, dá bhfuigheadh sé í mar mhnaoi.
    Go mbhféarr leis dhó fhéin í, ná Éire gan roinnt.
    VIII
    A nglacfeá le Nóirín, dá bhfuighfeá í mar
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Bríghid Uí Bhreathnaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway