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School: Dún Lúithche (roll number 16423)

Location:
Dunlewy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamas Mac Giollabhrighde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1065, Page 301

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    Rise up my darling

    Rise up my darling
    Na bfuil tú do shuidhe
    Fosgail an doras agus leig mise un tighe
    Tá buideal in m’aice liom agus dram d’on mhnaoi tighe
    Tá súil agam na ndúilteann tú mé fá do n-inghin
    2
    In ngleanntain na gcoill beó na brónach
    a bím
    Ó Dhómhnach go Dómhnach is mise ag caitheadh mo shaoghail
    Níl a nduine teacht an ród seo na teacht ún mo thigh
    Níπ a nduine ar an domhan mhór
    Teacht a thógáil mo chroidhe
    3
    Nuair a éirigim amach ar maidin agus amharcaim uaim
    Nuair amharcaim ar an bhaile a bhfuil mé dul ann
    Ó silfidh na deora na sróidte liom síos
    Gnídhim sa mile osna a bhéas cosamhail le cumhaidh
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ó Dubhagain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleann Tornáin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Maigreadh Bean Mhic Gaoith
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gleann Tornáin, Co. Donegal