School: Inis Cléire, Dún na Séad

Location:
Cléire, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha de Búrca
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  4. XML “An Triúr Driotháir san Oileán Uaigneach”

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    Do shiúbhligheas Éire le fódaibh caola
    Ó Cnoc Beann Éadir go Cathair Saidhbhin,
    Ó Chuirt an Fhataig go Carn méide
    Agus isteach go Cléire do thugas scríb.
    Ní rabhas ach seal ar an gcaladh im'aonar
    Nuair a mheasas mé féin fé ghearaibh draoidheacht,
    Nuair cualadh mé gutha mar ceól Orphéus
    Sa teanga ghaedilge bhlasda bhinn
    Annsúd a bhíonn drúcht na maidne ag sileadh ón spéir ann
    Mar an manna gléigeal a bhí ag pobal Mhaois,
    Bíonn gaoth na mara go síorraide 'g séideadh ann
    A dhéanfadh críonán aosda óg aris.
    Bíonn an chuach is an druid, an lon 's an chéirseach,
    I gcómhnaidhe ag géire ag bhárr gach craoibh,
    Inis an conair clútmhair ar taobh na gréine
    Mar an thog Ciarán Naomhtha an dtúis a chill

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seósamh Ua Drisceóil
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnocán na mBairneach, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Micheál O Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    An tArdghort, Co. Cork