School: Inis Cléire, Dún na Séad

Location:
Cléire, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha de Búrca
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  1. I N I S C L É I R E

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    Do shiúbhligheas Éire le fódaibh caola
    Ó Cnoc Beann Éadir go Cathair Saidhbhin,
    Ó Chuirt an Fhataig go Carn méide
    Agus isteach go Cléire do thugas scríb.
    Ní rabhas ach seal ar an gcaladh im'aonar
    Nuair a mheasas mé féin fé ghearaibh draoidheacht,
    Nuair cualadh mé gutha mar ceól Orphéus
    Sa teanga ghaedilge bhlasda bhinn
    Annsúd a bhíonn drúcht na maidne ag sileadh ón spéir ann
    Mar an manna gléigeal a bhí ag pobal Mhaois,
    Bíonn gaoth na mara go síorraide 'g séideadh ann
    A dhéanfadh críonán aosda óg aris.
    Bíonn an chuach is an druid, an lon 's an chéirseach,
    I gcómhnaidhe ag géire ag bhárr gach craoibh,
    Inis an conair clútmhair ar taobh na gréine
    Mar an thog Ciarán Naomhtha an dtúis a chill

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    Fuairedh ó Conchubhar Ó'Síothcháin : Cnocán na mBáirne:
    72 bl.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Conchubhar O Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Cnocán na mBairneach, Co. Cork
  2. Triúr driothár d'imthig ar luing chun na fairrge. Thugadar tamall mor ar a' bhfairrge agus ní raibh aon talamh a' bualadh leó, is bhí eagla a' teacht ortha na buailfeadh, ach sa deire do casadh isteach go h-oileán iad.
    (Ar Lean.)
    (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
    Collector
    Seósamh Ua Drisceóil
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnocán na mBairneach, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Micheál O Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    An tArdghort, Co. Cork