School: An Clochar, B'l'Áthan Ríogh

Location:
Athenry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Treasa Ní Bhriain
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    Ba mhinic bhris béal duine a shrón.

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    Sé an carr folamh is mó a ghníos torann.
    Ní hiad na fir mhóra a bhaineas an foghmhair
    Is furasta fuinneadh in aice na mine.
    Ní hé lá na gaoithe lá na scolb
    An rud a leigfead duine marbhocadh sé duine eile.
    Dá fhaid an lá tagann an oidhche
    Is maith an t-annlann an t-ocras.
    Is fearr ubh indiu ná damh ambárach
    An té nach gcuirfeadh san Earrach ní bhainfidh sé sa bFoghmhair
    Nuair a bhíos an cat amuigh bíonn na lucha ag rinnce.
    Is glas iad na cnuic i bhfad uainn
    An iomarca cócaire a mhilleas an t-anbhruit
    Is fearr féachaint romhat ná dhá féachaint id do dhiaidh
    Sé crutú na putóige le n-ithe
    Bíonn ceann dubh ar gach maidin Earraig.
    Nuair a bhíos an fíon istigh bhíonn an ciall amuigh
    Is giorra cabhair Dé ná an doras.
    Beart gan leigheas is foighid is fearr air.
    Is fearr stuaim na neart
    Ní dhéanfadh an saoghal capall rása d’asal.
    An té is mó osglas a bhéal sé is lugha osglas a sprán
    Siad na muca ciuine a itheas an mhin
    An duine a shiubhlas bothar fada meileann sé mín agus garbh
    Éist leis na seandaoine ag silfidh tú eolas a bheith
    Is maith an t-iománaí a bhíos ar an gclaidhe
    Is maith sugh bó; beo ná marbh
    Ní hé a bhean is áilne is truime ciall.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Conraoi
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athenry, Co. Galway