School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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  1. Is air é an tól ar amannaibh,
    An té a gheobhadh é taréis bídh,
    Nó gloine fhaghail ar maidin de.
    A Chomneóchadh é ó'n nGaoith.
    Acht feicim an té a leanas dó
    Is a d'fhághas an rath saoghail
    Nuair a bhíos a phócaí Follamh,
    Nach mbíonn Cion ná meas air coidhche.
    II
    Is dom-sa a d'fheil an scéal seo.
    Is mé féin atá 'ghá rádh.
    Mar is iomdha scilling Ghléigeal.
    Ar chuir mé léan uirri lé raithche.
    Acht anois ó tá mo phócaí Follamh,
    Is gan a ceart ag mnaoi an óil,
    Cá bhfuighinn an fear a déarfadh liom
    "Tara nait ag ól."
    Tá sé raidthe gur bé Micheál Mac Suibhne, an File as Connamara a Chum an Dán seo thuas, uair amháin, taréis é caitheamh go leó ar ól, agus nuair abhí an tairgead spíonta aige dheamhan strioncán ar bith a bhí le fághail aige féin ó aon duine.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish