School: An Bloscaod Mór
- Location:
- An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire Nic Gearailt
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- 'Sí an chúis fé ndeara dom féinig bheith ag fágaint na hÉireann riamh,
Mo dhritheáirín a d'imthig go Wales uaim ag caitheamh a shéamhadh bliain
Do scríobhas litir fé shéal fios freagra nó scéala uaidh,
Is do scríbh sé chúghamsa go heasca a bheith chuige féin go luath.
II
Do chuadhas go Corcaig do'n stair sin is do ránguigheas le luing ar neóin,
Mar a raibh againn cóir Earraig is gaoithe go ndeachamair go poinnte an chuain,
Bhí tonntracha ag imtheacht d'á ndruim síos is do chnagadh a crainn le cóir
Agus mise ag cur slán chun mo thíre ná cídhfhead airís go deó.
III
San Bhrannaisc a cuireadh i dtír sinn mar fearaibh a bhí ann is mná,
Is gach aoinne ag cur tuairisc a ndaoine fé mar ghaibhidís tríd an sráid,
Nuair a scaipeamair féin ó na chéile fé mar scaipfeadh scata éan ar pháirc,(continues on next page)