School: Caisleán an Droma, Caisleán na Mainge

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Castledrum, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bhriain
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    Agus as súd go taobh lios na gcraobh
    (4)
    Ná Fuaicheadh mé Dteampall nár caoi dom agus gan éinne dom charad sínte liom thaobh
    ThógFaidís mo chómhra dá mbeinn mhí ain , na thóg-Fhin náe cláodhadh in aon chéinm
    TiocFaidh na se Mhuris in aonFeacht dom chine do thréun Fearaibh gcroídhe
    Agus gasra do bhruinneallaibh maorga ó shlíabh mis go dú Caor h-átha búidhe
    (5)
    Beidh a thuille aca im choinnibh cois Féile 'ge Donnchadh tréun Fhear mo Chroídhe,
    Nílim singil, tá cuideachta maith taobh liom no go, gcruinníg le chéile mo bhúidhean.
    Is mó suairc Fhear gur truagh leas mé sínte ó bhun bamhua go tír lios na gcraoibh
    Ó bhárr na tuaiche go bruach geal na nGéisein agus as sud go thaíbh iocha bín.
    Ná fagadh mé i dteampall nár chaoí dhom is gan áoine im charaid sínte lém thaobh
    Go dtógfadh mo chómra da mbeinn mí ann, séad na h óig fhir nár chlaóidheach in aon chéim
    (6)
    TiocFaidh síle mo bínn bruineall gbusta is gan duine eile dom ghaeltaibh ón gcíll
    Ó'n gCathair agus ó'n Gheata is ó Ghortanédin is shíos
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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