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)
    ó cháill mé mo raiciú álainn,
    abhí go hárd i gcúl mo chínn.
    IV
    Tiocfadh mo ghrádh-sa amáireach
    Is cuirfead céad fáilte faoi
    Cuirfead cathaoir álainn go hárd i mbárr an tíghe.
    Bainfead an hatá dhá cheáuu[?]
    Is uí bhéarfad aon tsásamh faoi
    Nó go bhfiughfead mo raicú álainn.
    a bhí go hárd i mbárr mo chúiu.[?]
    5
    Cheannuigh mo stóiriú raiciú dhom
    chosam Tine buidhe
    b'fheárr liom-sa mo raiciú féin
    Nar chosain acht dhá phinghinn,
    acht feicfidh tú go gcluainfidh tú
    Go bhfiughidh tú amach fós
    Gur raicín a tharraingneóchas achrainn[?] é a teacht ó theach an cheóil.
    VI
    Cailín beag óg ó shliabh [?]
    agus tá mé breóidhte tinn.
    Tá gruaig mo chínn na dualaibh
    Gan aon cheó do chongbhóchadh í,
    Ó cháill mé mo raicú álainn,
    A bhí go hárd i gCúl mo chúiu[?]
    Acht beirim mo mallacht go deó deó
    (continues on next page)
    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