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School: Maol Raithnighe

Location:
Mallaranny, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSiúr Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 120

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  1. An Phéacach

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    Go h-Acaill má téigheann tú
    Bíodh an phéacach leath abháile sa mbád
    Se an cuimrigh a cuirin féin leiti
    Ar an taobh seo nar fillidh go brách.
    Sí a d’fag mé gan snaithe éadaigh
    Ná stocaí ar mo sail
    Cogain sí an béam is an méid
    A bhí thart air d’en snath!
    II
    Go h-Acaill ní leigfidh mé an Phéacach
    An fhad is a mhaireas me beo,
    Mar is ann atá mo ghaolta uilig
    Is a bhaineann dom beo.
    Tá plúideanna glégeal
    Is bréidín go fairsing ‘san áit
    Is bíodh said aca féin
    Nuair nár fhéad said a ndathú ‘sa t-snáth.
    III
    Ar mhaidin Dé Domhnaigh
    Ba bhródamhail an mac mé, dar liom,
    Ag breathnughadh ar mná óga
    Síad a thógfadh mo chroidhe
    Ach mo bhrón an conlóg níor tharraingeas
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Colm Ó Caitigín
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male