School: An Árd Leathan (roll number 7680)

Location:
An Ailt Leathan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Ailin
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    Chuaidh bliadhanta thart agus posadh Séan
    Is posadh Cait ar bhuacaillín grinn
    Thóg siad m'uirghin móra araon
    Is anois tá mó sgeal ag teacht cun cinn
    Nuair a d'eirigh a chlann i neart is in aois
    Do sheol sé arís ar bharr a lamh
    Thainic sé chuicí arais arís
    Ach ní focal grádh a bhí in a bhéal
    Bhí iomarca creidimh in a croidhe anois
    Ach dinnis a ghniomhartha arthu sgeil
    Dhoigh sé an teach a bhí a's a gcionn
    Dibir sé Cait, agus a clann isteach i gleann
    As amach ar eadan lom na tíre
    (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
    Pádraig Mac Ailin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir