School: Cúil Aodha (roll number 16521)
- Location:
- Cúil Aodha, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0329, Page 332
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“Lá as me ag taisteal liom féinig”
Lá as me ag taisteal liom féinig
Thar bharra Cgúil-Aodha as mé ag rith
'Seadh chúala allagat béithe
A chuir iongnadh 'gus éacht orm
Mná tíghe ag casadh le chéile
'S sméarta bhí a mbéal le fuil
'S iad ag casadh le chéile
Conas a roinnfidís féin an mhin
II
As d'réir mar thuigeas-sa féinig
'Sí beití bhí doarta sa choir
A's mo chómhairle dá ndeineadh sí féinig
Go gcéasfadh sí inchinn beithe acu
As ba mhó an damant d'aoinne
A chuid beatha go léir do ghoid
As mo thruagh-sa bathas na béithe
Do gearradh le faobhgar a choit.
III
Do ghluais a' caise go h-éasga
Go n-abraimíd féin an fhuil(continues on next page)