School: Siolbhrain (Shelbourne) (roll number 5235 or 5484)

Location:
Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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    (V)
    Tá tuairisc ag Béara le chéile is ag Corcaigh go h-árdh,
    Bacaigh siubhal Éireann ag éibhear mo dhorais gach lá,
    Go mbíonn a gcaintíní gléasta aca déanta go cantain de'n stáin,
    Is ná shásóchadh aon déirc iad gan braon d'fhagháil de bhainne an gabhair bháin.

    (VI)
    Mhuise, a dhuine gan mheabhair bí ceannsa is cneasta le d'mhnaoi,
    Mar gur measa duit uait í im' thuirim ná maireann de d' clainn,
    Nuair bheithfeá go fann gach am id' leabaidh id luighe,
    Gurb í bheadh ag d'cheann gan dabht, is í ag bogadh na díghe.

    (VII)
    Tá an carraig seo lom ag an ngabhar ó leigeadh í indísc,
    Tá na cearca sa chrann gan dabht do mheathadh na h-uibhe,
    Tá an leabadh fé'm dhrom gan dabht gan bogadh le mí,
    Nár mhór an truagh mhall mé gan amhmras ar easnamh mná tighe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Irish