School: Cill Bhriain, Béal na Molt (roll number 11890)

Location:
Kilbryan Lower, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Tomás de Bhál
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    Féach a géaga suarach sínte iad
    Agus féach a mhéara i bhfad is a gcaoileacht
    Féach a chosa istig ina bhríste
    Nach liosta cortha is nach fada ó gníomh iad.
    9.
    Cá bhfuil a lúth, a neart is a mbrí úd
    A thuigheacht, a leithéad, is gan dearmad a aoirde
    A cnámha is a chuisle snúifgthe i gcaoileacht
    Cá bhfuil an teideal don bhfear bhí againn.
    10.
    Féach ar a ndruinn is a dhrom a bhí díreach
    Féach ar an gceann go chrom is gan gíog as
    Féach ar an gcabhail, nach lom is nach mín é
    Is an bás ag bagairt gach lá éiríonn air.
    11.
    Ní fada uiadh go bhfughsidh sé faoiseamh
    Is gearr anois go nglaochfaidh Dia air
    Iarrainn sé go h-umhal ar árd is ar íseal
    Guí ar san a anam chun Muire is chun Íosa.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Diarmuid Stócas
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir