School: Bréan-tráigh (B.)
- Location:
- Unionhall, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Donnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0298, Page 289
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- ó'n mnaoi. Thuit sí i ngrádh leis agus saoghuileadh Connlaoch. Dhein Aoife a dícheall chun Cúcullain do Choiméad i Sgáthach ach tháinig sé abhaile go h-Éirinn. Annsan d'éag an grádh i gcroidhe an mná gus d'eirig éad 'na ionad. Do mhúin sí a mac ó bhliadhain go bliadhain chun go raibh sé 'na fhear, agus annsan mheas sí go raibh sé chómh mhaith, cómh calma le na athair, agus chuir sí go h-Éirinn é, d'aon ghnó - a athair do mharbhúghadh. Tá blúirín beag de'n dán seo i nGaodluinn fé chló sa chúigeadh leabhar a cuireadh amach tamall maith ó shoin ag Conradh na Gaedhilge. 'Sé an bearla atá agam ach is baoghal ach go bhfuil bearna annso is annsúd agus níl an deire agam in-aon-chor. Seo mar a théidheann sé - :(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tomás Ó Donnabháin
- Gender
- Male
- (continued from previous page)Connlaoch the brave and haughty, flushed for fame
From Donn Sgathac's walls to Erin came,
Came purposely to view her verdant coasts,
And prove the valour of her warlike hosts.
"Welcome, oh martial youth of visage fair
of brilliant armour + intrepid air,
'Like adverse winds opposed thy wished-for way
And that thou hast been for some time astray.
Now that thou comest from the spacious East
The sweets of our salubrious isle to taste,
Recount thy travels, give a full review
Of those exploits from whence thy glories grew;
