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School: Edenfinfreagh (roll number 8901)

Location:
An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Conn Mac Diarmada
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    Acht coillte dlútha is gleanntan,
    Is buithreach beathaigh allta
    Fir agus mna gan snáithe ortha
    A chasfhá fa do mhéar.
    (III)
    Tharluigh isteach í dtoigh mé
    Is casadh orm daoine,
    D'fiasruigh siad char b'as mé
    No an tir 'na tógadh mé.
    Labhair mé leóbhta í mbéarla
    Gur tágadh mé í n-Éirinn
    Ar láimh le Loch Éirne í gCoillidh Lias na ' Raoch
    (IV)
    Bhí sean-bhean ins an clúdaigh,
    Agus í 'na suidhe go súgach,
    D'éirigh sí go lúthmhar agus chraith sí liom-sa lámh,
    " mo sheacht n-anam fear do thíre,
    Da bhfaca mé ariamh de dhaoinibh
    Gur tógadh mise i n-Éirinn i
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire B. Ní Chailleóige
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Máire Ní Chailleóige
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tÉadan Anfach, Co. Donegal