School: Dubh Éige/Dooega (roll number 2309)

Location:
Dumha Éige, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    A's greann a bheith gá déanamh léi,
    Gus cead rinnte ar fud na gleannta,
    Ag piocádh plannshéogha le stór mo chleibh.
    7
    Ag eirig amach inde dhomh,
    Bí méin mait ann agus maidin bréagh
    Cé bfeisinn act an speir bhéan
    Ag ealógad ins an ród i bfad uaimh
    Bhí da cí cruinne glegeal
    Leimhrig mar bead eala ar cuan
    Is dtug me searc mo cleib dí
    Mar féidir liom a sgarad uaite.
    8
    Eist tusa a buacaill le do cluaingheacht
    Níl mait duit ann nach iomda cailín stuma
    Ag iomchur ualach as gá gol go trom,
    Bfearr liom baint na luachra
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine Nic Ghiuintaighe
    Gender
    Female