School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0418, Page 305

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    Is truagh nach lánamha phósta sinn, ar bhórd luinge ag dul anonn.
    Is do chuireas litir scríobhtha go dtí mo dhianghrádh le cúnntas cruaidh,
    Is do chuir sí chúgham airís í go raibh a croidhe súd chómh dubh le gual,
    A com ba ghile is ba mhíne na síodaí is ná clúmh na n éan,
    Is is buadhartha cráidhte a bhímse nuair a smaoinighim ar ghrádh mo chléibh.
    Thíos ar cé Phoirtláirge atá an t-árthach ag brath le gaoith,
    Chun me a thabhairt thar sáile is go bráth airis ní chasfhaidh me,
    Beidh mo mhuinntir a's mo cháirde go cásmhar ag gol a's ag caoi,
    Is anois ó raghaidh me thar sáile céad slán ag grádh mo chroidhe.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Guithín
    Gender
    Male