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School: An Bloscaod Mór

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An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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  1. Maidean Cheoidh

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    Maidean cheodhaig.
    1.
    Maidean cheodhaig nuair a eirigheas is gheibheas trí bharr na gcoillte, (abair caillte)
    Annsúd do bhuail an treighead mé, ná leighisfheadh na n-Oileáin,
    In annsúd seadh dhearchas maighdean fé lúib na scairte draighne,
    Do gheit mo chroidhe agus d'eirigh, le meidhir chun í d'fhághail.
    2.
    Is scalladh ar an ngrádh is treighead air,
    A's is mairg go dtéigheann sé i bhfeidhm air,
    Már d'fhág sé breóidhte tinn mé, is mo leigheas ní'l le fághail,
    Is fada mise ag fúigneamh ach faríor caithfhead é d'innsint,
    Gur grádh mná óige a mhill me, gan deimhin ar í d'fhághail.
    3.
    Is fíor gur thugas grádh duit is nár thaithnigheas riamh led' mháithrín,
    Is a rún ma's tú tá indán [?] dom scaoil mo lámh dheas fed chom.
    A rún anois ná tréig mé mar gheall ar bhuaibh ná ar chaoraig,
    Mar is gairid a bheidís ag ealadh uait,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig T. Ó Ceárna
    Gender
    Male