School: Mín na Mánrach

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Mín na Manrach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Niall ac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1055, Page 351

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    Ní thearn mé nídh ar bith, indiu, na'n lá sin,
    Mar' ndeanfainn gaire, nó tamall grinn;
    'S a phobail phairtigh, bíodh súil chinn trágha agaibh;
    Ní sgaileadh grádh ar bith bheith deánamh grinn.
    Brígid Bhean Uí Bhaoighill, Loch an Iubhair, a d'aithris, 1923.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Bean an Fhir Ruaidh
    Cailín deas bán bhfuil dralladh deas ann do ghruaidh
    An feasach duit an nídh sin a chlaoidfeadh aigne an Fhir Ruaidh?
    Dá mba liom na seacht dtíortha, díolfainn lao amach go lá'n Luain,
    Ach aon phóg amach 's a fhághail ó Bhean an Fhir Ruaidh.
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    Ní'l a'n tslat ins an choill nach lúbfaidh bun ar a bhárr.
    Níl a'n iasg ar an linn nach n-éireochaidh amuigh ar an tsnámh;
    Níl a'n saghart sa Róimh nach leighfidh Aifreann gan spás.
    le h-iomradh na cainnte bhí ag planda an Fhir Ruaidh.
    Peigí Ní Bhaoighill, Loch an Iubhair, a d'aithris, 1923.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Peigí Ní Bhaoighill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loch an Iúir, Co. Donegal