School: Bealach, Bansha (roll number 1131)
- Location:
- Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: S. Meiscill
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“I have here some stray verses which I took down from one Domhnaillín Beag Ó Riain of Ros an Droichid, An Bháinseach, about 1905.”
(continued from previous page)be passing at the time.Darby suggested that the test piece should consist of a verse in praise of their respective fathers.- Done, quote they, "Tiomáin leath, a Mhuirgheasa", arsa Diarmuid,
An Mhuirgheasac:-Thug m'athair-se sealad, fé ghradhaim sa Coláiste
In Garrdha na bFearradh as ins an Ardán Thoir
Bhí fiche bó bainne 'ge agus tarb cun dárrtha
As níor casúil m'athair le t-athair, ná trácht air.
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"Seo leath anois", a Chinnéidigh", arsa Diarmuid.An Chinnéadach:-
Má thug sé súid sealad fe ghradaim sa Coláiste
In Garrdha na bFearradh as ins an Ardán Thoir
Níor cabhair é sa bhaile dá dtiochfadh an táin air
Níor cabhair é do leanbh a chaillfeadh a mhathair
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