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

Location:
Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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    (VIII)
    Do gharbh-liag imbarr cnuic,
    Igceart lár baill an tslóigh,
    Balbh, fóirír! a's tláth lag,
    Tá glas an éag id' bheól.

    (IX)
    Gídh fada an tíorma ar lár tú,
    Fé'n ngarbh liag ag dreógadh!
    Bhí fearann, féarmhar fáil' glais,
    An fhaid chéadhna fé bhrón.

    (X)
    Tá gealadh an lae ar fagháil 'nois,
    A's Clanna Gaedheall igcómhacht,
    Beidh leacht ró-bhinn geal marmair,
    Ar fheart an Chárthaigh Mhóir.

    (An Suíbhneach Meann)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac Suíbhne
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir