School: Smerwick (B.)

Location:
An Mhuiríoch, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Loingsigh
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    Nuair a smaoinímse féin air uaighneas an tsaoghail.

    I
    Nuair a smaoinímse féin air uaighneas an tsaoghail,
    Mo dhorusín dúnta is drúcht air an bhféar,
    Nuair smaoinímse tríomh néal air an uaighneas go léir,
    Is cosamhail leis an uair é a bheam fuar lag sa chré.
    II
    Nuair smaoinímse airís air bhearta agu air bhaois,
    Mo cholann bocht féin atá claonmhar na croidhe,
    A Dhia naomtha is a Chríost go ndéanair dom dínn,
    Agus ná leig as an saoghal so mé go ndeanfhad m'aithrighe.
    --------
    "Ní hé an té is giorra dhuit, ach an té a iorann duit".
    - Sean-fhocal.
    Is feárrde dhon mbaile do chuigeann a Bhríghde
    Gach muga dá dtéigheann go dtí do dhorus dhá líonad,
    De bhláthach reamhar mhilis gur cosamhail le ím í.
    - Sean Rann.
    (Tómhais)
    Capall dubh donn na seasamh san abhaill agus gan mach Rí in Éirinn a léimfead na drom. (eascú)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Dómhnall O Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Baile Loiscthe, Co. Kerry