School: Scoil Mhic Dara Naofa, An Cheathrú Rua

Location:
An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Nualláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0073, Page 471

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  1. Amhrán

    A pheacach déan maitheamhnas músgail

    I
    A Pheacach déan maitheamhnas músgail,
    S' cuimhne ar úbhal Mhac na ngrást,
    Muid a shuochrú ó pheacáidh na drúise.
    Agus a mealladh ó gach cúilín óg,
    Guidhe ar na haingle dar gcómhdach
    S'ar Mhaighdeas bhreágh comhartha na nGrást,
    S'go mbfeárr linn ar gcaraid lá an chúntais,
    Ná cailín deas créoidhte na mbó.
    II
    An bhfaca sibh bainríoghan rí bhreágh.
    Mo chrádh sí áilleacht Ríoghacht Dé,
    Sí an cinnire a Sheas í lá an ghála
    Agus molaim go hárd Ainm Críost.
    Tá na sagairt 'sna heasbuig dhá saoradh.
    S'an méid eile do gheall a bheith leó,
    Steannaimíd isteach s' céad faillte,
    Ta gcathaoir álluinn a gheáll ár Máthair dhúinn.
    III
    Dhá dtig is dhá mbéadh s' ag na Gaedheal bhocht
    An méid a bhí aca le faghail
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Mairtín Ó Fionntáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bríghidh Ní Fhionntáin
    Gender
    Female