School: Gleann Mhic Mhuirinn (roll number 14788)

Location:
Gleann Mhac Muirinn, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Mhic an Iomaire
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    Acht a dhul chuig an scioból is a T abhualadh,
    Cheacht d'iompú deiseal is tuaifeall,
    Is an taobh dhearg de'n fhód achur i nuachtar.
    VI
    A Dhonnchadha Bháin, a dhearbhráithrín Dhílis,
    Is maith ta fhios agam-sa cé bhain díom thú,
    Ag ól an chupáin is a' deargadh an phioa
    Is a' siubhal an drúchta go ciúin san oidhche.
    VII
    A Mhic Uí Mhulláin a sgúirsa an mhí-ádh
    Ní laogh bó bradaigh abhí in mo Dhearbhráithrín
    Acht buachaillín caoin deas ar cnoc is ar Chnocán
    A bhainfeadh fuaim go bog bínn as camán.
    VIII
    Is a Dhonnchadha Bháin nach é sin an buaidhreadh
    Is a fheabhas is d'iomchuróchá spur is buatais
    Chuirfinn culaith fhaisiúnta ort den éadach ba buaine,
    Is chuirfinn amach thú mar mhac duine uasail
    IX
    A Mhic Uí Mhulláin, ná raibh do chlánn mhac i bhfochar a chéile,
    Ná do chláinn inghean ag iarraidh spré ort,
    Tá dá cheánn an bhoird follamh, is an t-urlár líonta,
    Is Donnchadha Bán mo dhearbhraithrín Sínle.
    (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