School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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    Is go gcáilltear na céadhta fear na diaidh le grádh.
    Tá culaith gheal uirri den t-síoda is míne,
    Is hata caorach chomh dubh le sméir.
    Is go bhfuair mé amach ó shoin go cé dhár díobh í.
    Ba le Frainnc Connghaile Mo Nóra Bhán.
    IV
    Tá mac Rí Shéamus a' teacht dá héileamh
    An Fhrainnc, an Ghréigh, is an Ghearamáin.
    Tá an "fleet" ar fairrge, is iad ar fad a' seóladh,
    Is béidh an tádh go deó deó ar mo Nóra Bhán
    Tá culaith Gheal uirri den t-Síoda is áilne,
    Is níl dá fháisgeadh acht gruaifh a cínn,
    Bhí mé a' cainnt anuraidh le na two grandfathers, a bhí ó
    V
    Sí mo Móra Shuth na ndhaoine.
    Is bunú an t-Sinnser is feárr san áit,
    Mar sí nar thréig is nar Dhúilca a gaolta.
    Le maith ná Bríb ar bith dá raibh e fághail.
    Dhá mbeadh sin agam-sa lán bád de'n ór buidhe.
    Is é fhaghail uilig ar aon lámh amháin
    Shuibhailfinn cnuic agus threabhfainn bóitrí,
    Is béadh an tádh go deó deó ar mo Nóra Bhán
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Céide
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc Aduaidh, Co. Galway