School: Doire an Chairn (roll number 12976)

Location:
Derreenacarrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Shéaghdha
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  1. Insan chathair san síos ní raghad faid a mhairead.
    Ag díol nó ag réic mo shláinte.
    Ná margadh na shaoire am shuidhe chois bhalla am' sgaoinse ar leataoibh sráide.
    Mar togaidh me síos ó rían na gcnaipe píce ag lachain sáidhte
    Mar go bráth arís ní glaoidhfí mo ainm ins an tir seo an Spailpín Fánach.
    II
    Is minic a bhíosa agus mo mhuinntir seascair.
    Taobh le cnuicín fásaidh
    An ball go mbíodh bó againn.
    Caoire geala agus capaill annsúd le naireadh
    An méid a thuilleas
    Go rabhamair deallamh agus do b'úasal le mo ráidhre
    Cad a mhaireadh ná a chrádh am chroidhe me ins gach tír ó d'tagaim.
    Nuair a glaoidhtí orm an Spailpín Fánach
    III
    Ar maidean indhé sé labhair an guth do binne is do breághtha.
    Go raibh King George in Éire istig
    Ó mhaidean ón gcead laé Márta
    Go d'teocaidh na Frannchaig anoll thar taise
    Is a chómh buidhe daingean láidir.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Peig Ní Shúileabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolieragh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Sean O Suileabháin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Coolieragh, Co. Cork