School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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  1. I
    Is ar an mbaile seo a chonnaic sibh an t-iongnadh
    Ar Dhonnchadha Bán agus é dhá dhaoradh
    Bhí caipúi bán air i náit a hata,
    Is róipúi Cnáibe i n áit a charabhata.
    II
    Tá mé a' teacht ar feadh na h oidhche,
    Mar bhéadh uainín imeasc Sluagh mó Caorach,
    Mo bhrollach fhoscailce is mo Ghruaig liom scaolte.
    Is Cé bhfuighim mo dhearbhráithrín romhan acht Sínta.
    III
    Chaom mé an chéad dreas ar bhruach na locha
    An dara dreas faoi bhun do chroiche.
    An Tríomhadh dreas ós cionn do chuirp-sa.
    Imeasc na nGáll is mo cheánn dá sgoilteadh.
    IV
    Dá mbeitheá agam-sa san áit ba chóir dhuit,
    Thíós i Sligeach nó i mBaile An Róba,
    Bhrisfídhe an chroich, agus ghéarrfidhe an rópa,
    Is leigfídhe Donnchadha Bán abhaile ar an eólas.
    V
    Is a Donnchadha Bháin níor bhí an chroich ba dual duit,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Folktales index
    AT1000: Bargain Not to Become Angry
    AT1002: Dissipation of the Ogre's Property,
    AT1049: The Heavy Axe
    AT1062: Throwing the Stone
    AT1088: Eating Contest
    AT1115: Attempted Murder with Hatchet
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mícheál Mac An Iomaire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire Choill, Co. Galway