School: Oileán Toraighe (roll number 5164)
- Location:
- Toraigh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: -
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“A athair dhíl is minic thú ¶ Ag caint ar Eirinn thall”
(continued from previous page)O! a Dhia shuas, ba bhocht mo chás
Ba dona dubh mo chroidhe
'S gan agam acht an naon bhó
Bhí shíos a gceann a tighe
Sgairt me mar gheall ar Mhathair Dé
Mó dhídean 'stigh go ló
Acht níor chriochnaigh mé mo phaidir
Go raibh lasog le mo chró.
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Deirigh 'n toit a mhic go spéir
'S d'eirigh 'n caoineadh geur
Nuair a chaith siad amach do mhaithirín
Faoi dhíleann lom an [fhéir?]
Thug mise tárthal ortsa, a rún
Agus nuair a phill mé 'n tíghe
Bhí mo sean bhó shiubhal ag tiomaint
Le fir, 's báiligh 'n ríogh.
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Aig feicealt air ar n- annso
Ar eadon lom a-t-slighe
Do thuit do mháthair, air an fheur.
Le brón 's buidhreadh croidhe
Tóg mé ann mo lama í
Mo stóir 's míle grádh.
Acht bhí sí breoidhte claoidhte , lag.
O! bhí sí ciúin go bráth(continues on next page)