School: Edenfinfreagh (roll number 8901)

Location:
An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Conn Mac Diarmada
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Annsin a glaoidh Píalaid chuige ar uisge
    Agus nigh sé a lámha i lathar go [cli]?
    Mar dtug mé sasamh díobh go léir Air
    Ní thugam áthrúghadh bréith go h-éag air.
    102
    Béidh mé saor air
    Bíodh an mhéid a rinne mé in éadan mó [toi]?
    An folla gobháidh sinne
    Bíodh sé orainn fhéin agus in-aighidh ar gcloinn
    Mur dtugtar bhreith ar son a thréasa
    Ghlac Pialaid eagla annsin fá’n ádhbhar
    Agus i n-aigidh a thola thug breith bháis air.
    103
    Ní sásamh é gan tuilleadh Péine
    Tuilleadh pionos agus céasda
    Anois acht a cheann ní’l aon b’all saor dó
    Anois le magadh dheánfhar Rí Dó
    Lom siad a bhois le rásuir mhaola
    Rinne siad córáin do dhealgaibh spíona
    Níor fan do croidhe beo gan beagan
    Nuair a bhúail siad síos í ar a chloigeann.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Conn Mac Diarmada
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Aodh Mac Mongail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Taobh an Locha, Co. Donegal