School: Siolbhrain (Shelbourne) (roll number 5235 or 5484)

Location:
Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    (IV)
    Ar leachain fhraoigh an lá úd,
    Gur baineadh díot do threóir,
    Bhí Gearaltaigh ann tnáithte,
    Gan neart, gan bhrígh, gan glór.

    (V)
    Ba cheasnac, chaointeach, chásmhar,
    Gan 'neach de d'bhuidhin i d'dheóidh;
    'S ar faithche an cóimheaschair d'árduigheadh,
    Ná garrtha guil is geóin.

    (VI)
    Ar theacht na h-oidhche deárnadh,
    Duit leabaidh chriadh fé'n bhfód;
    A's leagadh síos gan clár thú,
    Le h-ais an bhealaigh mhóir.

    (VII)
    'Nois, glac do sgíth, a Chárthaigh!
    Ná bac le gliadh ná gleó!
    Ní chasfair coidhche id' láimh-se,
    Sleagh ná claoidheamh ar fód.
    (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
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac Suíbhne
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir