School: Scoil Mhuire, Na Forbacha (roll number 2386)

Location:
Na Forbacha, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. I
    Bhí mise lá breágh ag dul go Baile Átha an Rí
    Agus Chonnaic mé an sean-duine is é na mhaoil
    'S aige bhí an láidhe ba dheise bhí i dtír
    Agus ba gearr leis i bhfeil í san ngáirdín.
    II
    Chuir mise ceist air agus d'freagair sé í
    Cé rinne do láide nó bhfuil sé sa tír
    Thíos i nGaillimh, tá an fear a rinne í
    Nár theagair aon lagair go bráth air
    III
    D'fhiafhruig mé dhó cé'r b'ainm an gaba
    Dubhairt sé liom-sa gur be Antoine Ó Duibh
    Go raibh sé tóighte ag mór-uaisle na Tíre
    Ag déanamh fionndáin is grátaí
    IV
    D'eirigh mé fhéin ar maidin go moch
    Go ndeachas go Ceardhta Antoine Uí Dhuibh.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Iarnáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Eoghan Ó Flaithbheartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    99
    Address
    Na Foraí Maola Thoir, Co. Galway