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School: Ros Muc

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Ros Muc, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Stiofán Ó hOisín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0069, Page 596

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  1. An Saighdiúir Bocht

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    Sínte ar taobh an tsléibhe
    Seadh chonnaic mé crapaí bocht
    Bhí an drúcht go trom ar éadan
    Agus an piléar i na ucht.
    II
    Bhí sé i bhfad ó na cháirde
    Bhfad ó na thigh is na mnaoí
    Is é leis fhéin fághtha
    Ar an bhféar fuar fluich ina luighe
    III
    Ins an mbothán beag ar taobh sléibhe
    Bhí a bhean ag gol is ag caoí
    Ag caoineadh ar son a chéile
    Nach dtiocfa ar ais coidhche.
    IV
    A mháthair ná bí ag caoineadh
    Ná bí ag briseadh do chroidhe
    Ní fada go bhfille daide
    Luighe síos agus leig do sgíth
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine Ní Thnúthail
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Tnúthail
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Ros Cíde, Co. Galway