School: Cnoc na Bró

Location:
Knocknabro, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Scannaill
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  1. C(28) Do Róisín Dhubh (1923)
    A Róisín, go brónach ‘s ní h-ionghna san
    Tá na deora led’ roscaibh ró-dheas is a cúis agat
    Fearann fhód-ghlais Néill is Eogain fé smúit indiu
    Is sgaipeadh an t-Oglaig thar bhochtna, a Róisín Dubh
    11.
    Is fada i ngéibhinn tú ‘s do chéile ar fán amuigh
    Do clann a ndaoradh ‘s á stolladh le pléaracht gach lá go moch
    Feall is éirleach ag an ndream a thréig tú á ndeárna ort
    Gan sos ná faesamh i n-aghaidh an lae agat, a Róisín Dubh
    111.
    A laog liom léanmhar an sgéal so agat
    Bheith mar cheile le cléir-chead ag Seóirse anois
    Bhí an tréan-fhuil ‘á taosgadh ar do chóisire
    Nárbh éachtach an spré í, a Róisín Dubh
    1V.
    Cia gur fada dhuit faoi tharcuisne lag, buartha anois
    A thaisce dhil glac neanma ní
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish