School: Cruit Island (roll number 16069)

Location:
An Chruit, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Domhnaill
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  1. Scéal

    Bhí fear in a chomhnuidhe in oileán beag thart annseo sa tsean am. Ní rabh bád ar bith aige agus ar an adhbhar sin ní rabh gléas ar bith aige dul 'un Aifrinn.

    Bhí fear in a chomhnuidhe in oileán beag thart annseo sa tsean am. Ní rabh bád ar bith aige agus ar an adhbar sin ní rabh gléas ar bith aige dul 'un Aifrinn.
    Achan Domhnach nuair a bhéadh muinntear tír mór ag an aifreann rachadh seisean ar a dhá ghlúin ins an chladach agus deireadh sé
    "A Dhia mhóir da gcuirfeá chugam plank
    Goirm a churraigh agus galún tar
    A Dhía mhóir ní h-é dearmad tá mé dheánamh duit
    Acht dioghbhail an árthach a bheireas ann mé.
    Nóta - goirm - An maide toisigh sa churrach. Caithfidh sé bheith cruinn agus tá se iongantach deacair a fhagháil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraig O Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Seán O Baoighill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Árainn Mhór, Co. Donegal