School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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    Is d'á raigheadh sé in aon bád eile sa deósas,
    Do brisfí is do leónfaí a com.
    VIII
    Tháinig a cille thar sáile ó Shasana ar bhárr na dtonn,
    A snaidhmeanna anall ó Uibh Ráthach ar a bhfhásann air bláth na n-abhall,
    Dair an chuid eile d'á fráma an 'helm' an bogha is an stiúir,
    Sin tosach agus deire ar mo bhádsa is cé a dhéanfhadh a pátrún.
    IX
    Beirim buadh agus barra do'n lóchar ná feaca riamh fós le luach,
    Mar ní rithfheadh léi an lóndubh ná an smólach, an fiolar, an seabhac, ná'n chuach,
    Bhí tosach is deire uirthi a dóithin, is í leathan 'na drom anuas
    Sál ó thalamh go gleóidhte, agus a cille breágh nua fé suas.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig 'ac t Sithig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na hAbha, Co. Kerry