School: Cnoc Uí Choileáin, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10107)
- Location:
- Mountcollins, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0494, Page 039
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“Beagán Briathar" a chuir Séamus Ó Catháin .i. figeadóit ó Thuirín Eochaidh, Brosna, Ciarraidhe cuig Liam Ó Cathasaig .i. saor cluiche ó Tráiglí a bhí ag obair ag Droichead na Féile.”
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Tiocfaidh an lá no táim-se im' scrúdú ar strae,
Go nglanfar a scáil as áitreabh úr na naomh,
Seo an t-ádhbhar is an fáth dom 'á rádh 'tá im' úghdar géar,
Nách bhfuil tuille cé h-árd, nách dtrághann ach srúil Mhic Dé.VII
Beidh creathadh cos lámh is gártha lúigh as an dtréad,
Is gearradh-goin cnámh ar ál 'na múrthaibh méith,
Cé fadh iad go sámh in áireabh dlúth-cheart Gaedhael
I bhfearannaibh fáil is fagaim siud fút féin.An Ceangal
A fhir shoilbhir mhodhamhail, glac misneach is fonn,
Is gairid uait cabhair is tuargaint,
That you will banish and 'sgould' both hammer and trowel,
Do gheobhair a malairt ar feabhas 'im thuairm;
Do bhanadh dóibh tabhair, má ghlacaid mar gheall,
Is geallaim fá Shamhain a bhfuascailt.This and the others were found in the Pierce Ferriter MSS. Dublin. O Catháin was the chief poet in this locality. A few of his MSS were in the possession of John O Keane A.O.H Glasgow who died some years ago. I have tried to trace his family but have failed so far.