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School: Knockerra (C.), Killimer

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Knockerra, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Cholgain
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  1. Iarthar Chontae an Chláir (continued)

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    (III)
    Do dhearc mé chúghain an bhaobh
    Is ar an ndrúct ba bhreagh í a scéimh
    Maidin Shamhraidh agus í go cúmtha
    Is ba caoin deas cneasta á mún
    A folt a bhí go féir
    Ag fás go bárr an fhéir
    Is do snamhfainn an t-Súir le'm cailín
    'Si rún is searc mo chléibh

    (IV)
    A mala dheas ba chaol
    An a éadan geal gan breág
    A realt-dhearca deasa cruinne glasa
    Mar geamhar na h-aille teacht
    A leacain mar an aol
    A com a brághaidh is a déad
    Is a píop mar eala ar thuinn nó sneactha
    Agus a gruadh mar lasadh caor.

    (V)
    'Sí an pinc' san roasaí í,
    'Sí an smóilín ceól í ar chraobh
    Sí bláth na h-ubhall í, fás sa Samhradih
    'As ní feadar fós cé hí
    Ach admhuighim féin do Críost
    Da mbeadh mo théarma dhíom
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seamus Ó Mangain
    Gender
    Male