School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim (roll number 10603)

Location:
Knockskagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Carrthaigh
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    is brón do'n ain-deis iad marbh fé'á mbéílic úd
    Ar t-óigfhear cneasda 's an seanduine féin gan cúis
    Ó! Ó! Ó!

    gan chúis ba mhairg do mharbh an dís de'n cléir
    A mbrú 's a dtachtadh gan eagla dtighe na Dé
    Cursaí failinne fada agus díoghailtis é;
    Sin Cumha ar a maireann do thathuig (?) a slighe 'sa méin
    Ó! Ó! Ó!

    A méin 'sa maitheas gidh is fada go dtrachtam díóbh
    gaol na gaisge 'san canduine grádhmhar groidhe
    Gidh nár dhearg na sagairt a lamha sa ngníomh
    Ní'l caoi ar a nglanadaga maireann tá an táitheamh cruinn
    Ó! Ó! Ó!

    Áitheamh cruinn da dtigheadh ar aon duine.
    Nár 'b' athas croidhe do'n mbuidin bhí saor ar sin.
    Amháin le h-Íosa chímíd féid i mbruid.
    In áth na h-uidhre an bhuidhean do thraoch na fir.
    Ó! O! O!

    Na fir bheannuighthe de'n Eaglais bhí clúmhail deaghcháíl
    Nár dhearmhad an charthannach ó aois go bás.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Irish