School: Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh

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Doonaha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ed J. Headtromóin
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  1. Cois leasa dhain go h-uaigneach ar uair na maidne 'm aonar,
    Le h-ais na Sion' imbruach chnuic ba shnuad- ghlaise scáil
    Seadh, do dhearcas ainnir uaibhreach ba Shuaimhneach ba Shéanmar
    Go réaltanach aerach ag téarnamh im dháil
    Bhí a dlaoi-fholt daithte feactha fiár
    Go cíortha, casta, creathac síos
    Go slíomach snasta, sreathach, siar
    Go slaodach go feoir,
    A réalt- dhearca réidh' glas' ar eadan gan cas gan críon
    Ag geár- caitheamh gaethe i gcleibhtibh gac treoin
    Ba geanamhail geal a h-éadan gan ealaing acht oíge
    'sa mala gharta caol deas bá chéir shnúighthe coír
    Na leacain leabhair aol dath ba thréanmhar an rós bhruit
    Sa ceol tana beo blasta córach gan cáin
    Do líon me 'r fad le rachtaibh cléibh
    Do bhíodghas mear mar ealtain éan
    Do bhíos ar cheal am stad go léir
    Ag léir- dhearc a clódh
    Do shileas gur sídhe bhean do shíolruigh thar lear i gcéin
    Nó an chaoin- bhean chneasta ó chroidhe 'n leasa bhí a teacht im 'dháil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seán Lloyd
    Gender
    Male