School: Sliabh Riabhach

Location:
An Sliabh Riabhach, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Suibhne
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  1. Fear a bhí ann agus bhí a mhac ag chaitheamh tobaic i gcanfhios do. Bhí an t-athair ag tabhairt milleán do is dúbhairt sé.
    "Ní gal phíopa id chaibín ní ba chóir a thabhairt
    Ach slaitín dod easnín chun é d'ól ar dtúis
    Tá do spaigín ar neamh-nídh is do bhróg gan bonn
    Is gal phíopa id caibín ag dóghadh do ghnamhais"
    Labhair an mac annsan g'á fhreagairt is dúbhairt
    Ní hé an stuif is ní h-é an taif é
    Ní h-é an mangalum fuar ná tais é
    Ní h-é an bhfeirm 'a nDiabhail na Cathair an larsa,
    Ná níor loit sé mó ghnó orm, ach tobac súghach, sághach, deighbhlasda,
    A tháinig thar sáile an tarna lá de Fheabhra, go mfhiú cúig punt gac tarrac de
    Gheóbhfá faid eirbeall budóige ar phingin
    Bhainfheadh sé srath ón srón, gáire tar meón, cnuibh ón bhfiacal is an diabhal ón anam
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Tadhg Ua Céilleachair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Doirín Álainn, Co. Cork