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School: Árd an Rátha (roll number 1733 or 12242)

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Ard an Rátha, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Caiside
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    Chonnaic mé an domhain ag [iomain/tomain?] ar bhórd an Ríogh
    Bhí Iarla an Cabhain ann 's a bhearadh ar Eoghan a' Ríogh (?)
    Bhí an [liafan?] agus an fheannóg a's grán aca chan díol
    Agus bhí an [chanách? (chánóg = puffin?)] i mbrollach bean Iarla na Mídhe
    XII
    Chonnaic mé an [cearlaman?] ag baint báirneach sa choill
    Stad boinneann 'na ghairigh istigh i mála le cat ar a dhruim
    Bhí easóg ins na spéarthaí ag deanamh réaltóg de dhuilleabhar na gcrann
    Bhí luchóg in a léine ag déanamh spéaclóir d'abar a' phuill
    XIV
    Chonnaic mé Éire le Riabhóig ar mhullach a chinn
    Bhí péist a's Earc Sléibhe a's [créibhric?] ag fás ar a dhruim
    Frog agus gréip aici ag baint féir ar shráid Dhún na nGall
    An chearc uisge ' déanamh léinte de'n fhéar ' bhí fás ar an Fhinn
    Mar fuaras é ó'n "Geanealch Bheag" (Fionnlach beag) Mín a' Cearrbhaigh, An Charraic 1908
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ó Caiside
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    An Geinealach Beag
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mín an Chearrbhaigh, Co. Donegal