School: Áird Mhór, Eóchaill (roll number 3858)

Location:
Ardmore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Risteárd Neancól
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    (Ní Iúil a deirtear acht Féile Déuglán)
    Tárla do na daoine roimh ráidhte dul amach i mbád tráthnóna breágh Samhradh. Is beag a shíleadar gurb é an turas deireannach aca é.
    Pé in-Éirinn é badad an triúrar
    Bhí an scríobhnoireacht seo leanas ar an lic(?) ós cionn na nuamhann:-
    Drowned in Ardmore. Found in Tramore and buried in Lismore.

    Tá cluig-theach in-Áird Mhóir na fuil a samhailt in Éirinn. Acht amháin go bhfuil an staighre cloc as órdú. Ní féidir dul go barr an chluig-thighe mar gheall ar sin.
    (?)Tá timcheall céid bliain ó bhéin fear ó'n áit. Is é mo tuairim gur (?) air ba sloinne do ceathramha amhráin ag moladh na h-áite. Seo cuid de

    On the side of a cliff quite close to the shore
    There stands a neat village of the name of Ardmore
    It is the burial place of Declan - that saint is quite well known
    That flourished in this country a long time ago
    So row away hearty boys row to the shore and we'll all drink a health in the town of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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