School: Cor na Gaoithe (roll number 7495)

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Cornageeha, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Uí Fhloinn
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    A sgéal Féin, sgéal gach duine
    Snáithe Fada an tailliúra Fallsa. beatha dhuine a thoil

    An t-é bhíos 'na dhroch-seurbhíseac do féin bíonn sé na sheirbhiseach mhait do duine eile

    Is minic bhí duine n-a dhroch chomhairleóir do féin agus 'n-a chomhairleóir mhaith do daoine eile

    Tosach ceatha ceo, dheiread ceatha gleo

    Gáire maith agus codhlad fada - an dá leigheas is fearr i leabhar an doctúra

    In-deireadh a g-codha troideann na coiléain
    Is maith sugh bó, beo no marbh
    Is geal leis an b-fiach dubh a gearrcach Féin
    Is deacair ceann críonna a chur ar guailnibh óga
    Ritheann uisge doimhne go ciún
    Is fearr go mall ná go bráth
    Tá iasg san bhfairrge chomh maith is gabhadh riamh
    Is fearr slainte na óir
    Is fusa tuitim na éirighe
    Ní lia tír na nós
    Bíonn adhrca fada a bhuaibh thar lear

    Blian na n-áirne,(?) blian bhrónach, blian na sgeachóirí, blian bréagh

    Is Foisge na an dorais
    Is treise dúthchas na oileamhaint
    An rud is giorra do'n croidhe sé is giorra do'n bhéal
    Nuair is mo an spórt is coirstad de
    Sí an dias is truime is ísle chromas a ceann
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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