School: Scoil N. Breandán

Location:
Baile na nGall, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Caomháin
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  1. 1.
    Mo chreach mar tháinig an tír seo riamh
    Mar d'fhágais Eire mo stór im dhiaidh
    Ag cúineamh go dúbhach ar an aimsir fadó
    Mar bhíodh againn féin sult agus seó
    2.
    Is maith is is cuimhin liom an mhaidean bhog úr
    Nuair d'fágas slán ag mo mháthair bocht
    Dubhairt muintir an bhaile ag síor silleadh deór
    Slán leat a Sheamuis ní d'fillir níos mo
    3.
    Rugas liom mála go gcuirfinn ann an tór
    Is d'fáisgeas go Dainghean córda ar a thóin
    Ar eagla go n-imteochadh an t-airgead uaim
    Bíos chun capall do cheannach dom mháthair agus uan
    4.
    Is mar sin do caitheas tamall dom saoghal
    Ó bhaile go baile gan taointe ar mo taobh
    Chun mé do bhreith saor thar stoirm is gaoth
    Chun go mbheinn am dhuine uasal i gcaitheamh mo shaoghal
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Cnéide
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Chlais, Co. Kerry