School: Sliabh na Lice, Sráid na Cathrach

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Slievenalicka, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cionnfhaola
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    Ar roctainn dúinn go beacht san áit
    'Na bfearr tráth an trom leic '
    Ní raibh cloch ann 'na ceart- stáid
    Acht leoga fáin 's fraoch breac
    Dubhras leo an dara feacht
    Gur mhór an crádh lem'chroidhe
    Gan an leag do leagadh ar an leacht
    Gus an feart do seilbheadh suas mar bhí
    Do shíoras iad go dearbh buan ,
    'S mé i bpian i gcroidhe 's méin
    I n-ainm Fhinn 's éacht na bhFian
    'S Conáin Mhaoil Mhac Mhóirne fein.
    D'aontuig cách go preab dom 'ghlór
    'S dubhairt gach n-aon diobh le greann
    Gach cloch do chuir ina ionad féin
    'S an leag do chuir 'na thógail os an ngleann
    Toghtar linn idir ár lamhaibh
    Go buaile blath na gréine
    An leathan liag ba throm le rádh
    Go Tulaig Áird na Feinne.
    (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
    Antoine Ó Conmhaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballynew, Co. Clare