School: Loch an Iubhair (roll number 16829)
- Location:
- Loch an Iúir, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giolla Bhrighde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1062, Page 376
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Bean an Fhir Ruaid Tailliúr óg aerach mé ag déanadh éadaigh i dtoigh an fhir ruaidh.
No go dtug mó chroidhe spéis dó’n a béilín meala gan ghruaim;
No go dtug mó chroidhe spéis dó’n a béilín ba bhinne na an chuach.
A’s a charaid mo chleibh dá n-ealochtha liom o’n fhear ruadh.
II
Nuair a théighim-sa suas ar cuairt go Conndae na Mhidhe.
Agus cluinim a’ fear ruadh bhéith ar le rún-seirc mo chroidhe.
Nuair a chluinim ní fhághaim suaimhneas na neál de chodladh na h-oidhche.
A’s gurbh ‘i bean an fhir ruadh a rinne gual domh-sa i n-aice mo chroidhe.
III
A bhruineáll gan smál a bhfuil na deallaidheacha deasa’n de ghruaidh.
An feasach duid aon nidh a chlaoidhfeadh aigne an fhir ruaidh.
Ní chéilim ar aoinne caidé a bhfuil orm-sa an gruaim.
A aindheoin eaglaise ‘s braithra ‘sí(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Proinnsias Mac Grianna
- Gender
- Male
