School: Taplach (roll number 5114)

Location:
Taplagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhthaigh
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    Tomhaiseanna
    Gá mhead cos ar ceathramha madaidh d'éug?
    Freagra - aon chos amháin
    Tidhim é 's chan fheicim é,
    Is éan bocht gan croiceann é,
    Bíonn sé ar bhárr na h-aitinne
    Cha siubhlann sé gan cuideachta - goidé sin
    Freagra - an sgáile
    Tá bheagaí taobh amuigh de chlaidhe,
    'S tá bheagaí taobh astuigh de chlaidhe,
    'S ach mur mbaineann tú le bheagaí
    Cha bhaineann bheagaí leat - goidé sin
    Freagra - Cúl fá (neantóg)
    Seo comhairle a tugadh d'fhear, do chuaidh as amharc le capall a cheannacht
    Má théid tú siar
    Tabhair leat aniar,
    Capall chiar
    Na gceithre mbliadhain
    A mbéidh uirthí realta
    'S gobán muinge
    Dhá chluais an t-sionnaigh
    Ucht an leomhainn
    'S druim an uain
    Leig mé an Ghaedilic as mo chuimhne leis a' Bhéarla, cosamhail le céad fear cosamhail le céad fear d'ólfainn gloine fuisgí (Like many a man I would etc.)
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