School: Kilgobnet

Location:
Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cinneide; Ellen Foley
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    Shiubhlas mór chuid de bharr na tuatha.

    (continued from previous page)
    V.
    Annsan i gceann tamaill t'réis caitheamh bídh dhúinn
    'Sé dubhairt an tígheadach le t-sláchd
    "Do réir mar a measaim do mhill do Ghnaoi-Se
    Ná ceil do ghlighe orm na fios do bhrón.
    VI
    Ag grádh mna óige do mhill do ghnaoi'se
    'S né dubhaigh do craoidhe 'stig fo lag faoi bhrón
    Má thógann airgead an ceo do dhíot-sa
    Gheobhair gan mhaoil é is Fáilte mhór.
    VII
    Táim gan bróga le ráithe a stáirig
    Is náire an gnó mé gan bheith Geal
    Ní ghradh mé bóthar ach 'g gabhailt na Gcomhgar
    Le corp mí-dhóchais bheinn-se seal.
    VIII
    Dá raineachadh stróil san tigh go neoin-se
    Do mho asfadh domh-sa mo gnó go maith.
    Gur aoidhre bó mé nár scriobh riamh nóta
    Is ná rug mo lámh liom ar Pheann nó ar leac.
    IX
    Bíodh ar mhaith linn gur a' t-snatha a bhíos-sa
    Níor theastaigh biadh mé ná nídh dá shórt
    Da gurbh é toil an athar bhig mh chos gur mhall Sé
    Is nár Fhág aon bhrígh innte dul sa ghleo
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    James Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Séaghdha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry