School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, An Daingean
- Location:
- Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0425, Page 303
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- (I)Tá an scéílín bag agam le h-innsint,
Is ní fuláir dom é chraobhscaoileadh go h-árd,
Go bhfuil an fuisgí gach lá 'dul i saoire,
Is tá áthas i mo chroidhe dom dá bhárr.
Ach anois ó tá sé chómh h-iseal
Ní fuláir dom dul sios ar ceann cláir,
Is mo shuidheachán do choimeád ann go h-uasal
Is go lá geal Dia Luain é choinneáilt.
(II)Is léan air mar cnagaire gránda,
Ní bhfuaras é aon tsásamh ann riamh.
Mar á dtiubhrainn do leanbh nó páiste é,
Do leanfadh mé an tsráid ann go sior.
Do b'fhearr liom é lionadh 'na cháirte,
Is é chur ar an mbórd go breágh fial,
Go n-ólfainn mo ghloine mar cách do,
Agus sláínte na sár-fhear im' dhiaidh.
(III)Sí is ró-bhreágh an t-oideas dochtúir é
An fuisgí breágh cumhartha is é saor,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Muiris Feiritéir
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Tíorabháin, Co. Kerry
