School: Edenfinfreagh (roll number 8901)

Location:
An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Conn Mac Diarmada
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Nach santuigidh an giohog mar gheall ar bheagan bolaidh,
    B'fearr diobh cailin glan agaibh ar philleadh diobh trathnona,
    Nach luaidh bhuidhe na seachtmaine le chur amach Dia Domhnaigh.
    4. Bean
    A cailiní sa cailiní sa mhéid agaibh ata gan phosadh,
    nach santuighidh an straiste dar fhoghas mar beidheas sibh coirighte,
    B'fearr diobh buachaill fearamhail agaibh a rachfadh amach Dia Domhnaigh,
    Nach stráiste buidhe na poitireacht nach bfaghfadh toigh an óil diobh.
    5. Fear.
    Ní fachas mo leinidh glan orm ariam le linn mo phosta,
    Nach mo broga duba daidhthe ag gabhail ‘un Aifrinn damh Dia Domhnaigh,
    Muna b’feichfinn acht sgaifte cailin ag siubhal ar an bhothar,
    Nach raitfirigh Dia no Muire orm ba é mhian
    (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
    Anna T. Nic Á Bháird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Brighidh Nic Á Bháird
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal