School: Oileán Iarthach

Location:
An tOileán Iarthach Thiar, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0068, Page 424

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    A Mhúirnín óigh

    Caoinead Eile
    A Rí na ngrásta nach cráidhte an sgeal dhúinn
    Gur ghoid an bás ár sár- fear gle geal
    I mbláth a óige glórmhaire
    An fear caomh na mbriatar glé geal
    Ní fheicfear airís ar taobh Loch Measga
    Ár n-Olamh múinte stuama cneasta
    Ní cloisfear sa gcoláiste an samh ghuth feasta
    Go breág binn bríoghmhar croidheamhail

    (IV)
    Bhí ionnat faobhar, brígh is éifeacht
    Bhí ionnac croidhe geal fíor d'Éirinn
    Spiorad uasal cumhachtach féidheamach
    Is lámh lán conganta i n-uair á ngeibheann
    Ba ciúin, ba cúthal tú
    Ba cairdeamhail, carrthanach, geanmhail, groidheamhail
    Ba leigheanta láidir lághach is laochda tú
    Is ba gaisgidheach maith tú
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Chonaire
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Marcus Ó Liodáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    22
    Address
    An tOileán Mór, Co. Galway