School: Baile Mhúirne (C.) (roll number 15347)

Location:
Baile Bhuirne, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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    Is a géaga do ceangailt gan taise
    gan truagh,
    Do creidse go bfágfair gan fághaltas an
    t-saoghail seo
    Is gur caraid lá an gátair máthair
    an aoin-mhic,
    Is m’inntin go buadhartha is níl suaimhneas
    aon lae agam,
    Ó chuala gur gluaisís le cualacht an
    Béarla
    Nuair a thuigeas gur buachaill ciúin stuamdha
    mall séimh tú
    Is gur ró bhreágh an dualgas a fuarais ó’n
    aoin-mhich
    Ná diabhal ar an mbhreith damanta a dteasa
    gan claonadh,
    Is gur ró ghearr do cairt ná do lón ar an
    saoghal so,
    Cuimhnig ar an lá úd ’na mbeidh sliocht Adam
    ar aon cnoch
    Is ná bíodh fearg ná grásta lé h-áirim
    id éadan.
    III
    Ba matuairc cráidhte ’sé an cás dealbh
    deóra,
    Nuair a sgarais le máthair geal grádhmar
    na glóire,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Brighid Ní Ríoghbhardáin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    28
    Address
    An Rathúnach Thoir, Co. Cork