School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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    acu go trean ann
    An míol buidhe, broc sa chaol chneis ag spóirt.
    III
    Bhí an long ag teacht ó'n dtréan muir is a píolóití da héileamh
    An rí is a bhuidhean le chéile ag deunamh Éireann ar a bórd,
    Bhí an lóndubh, druid is céirseach agus smólaig breaca taobh ann
    An chuach fé ghuais an chraobh glais is a héanlaithe na cóir.
    Bhí an fiolar ar barra géig ann agus fiacha mara taobh leó
    Is gach fowl eile d'á mb'féidir duit léigheamh ar a sórt;
    Bhí peacóg ann, bhí pipéad ann, an colúr, an cleabhar is an naoscach,
    An traona ag labhairt sa caortha is gan traochadh ar a ghlór.
    Is ba bhinne a dtiúin le chéile ná ceolta sidhe na bhfairies,
    Ná an barra buadh sheinn Con chéad Cath ar Bhinn Eadair an neóin.
    IV
    Le haoibhneas na gcaorthann is le ceólta binn na néan so
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Cearna
    Gender
    Female