School: Dubh Éige/Dooega (roll number 2309)

Location:
Dumha Éige, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Le na gcur chun féir
    Codladh fada Samhraidh,
    A's greann a bheith gá déanamh léi,
    'Gus cead rinnte ar fud na gleannta,
    Ag piocádh plannséogha le stór mo chleibh.
    7
    Ag eirigh amach inde dhom,
    Bí méin mhaith am agus maidin bréagh,
    Cé bfeicinn act an spéar bhéan,
    Ag ealóghadh ins an ród i bfad uaim.
    Bhí dhá cí cruinne glégeal,
    'Leimhrig mar bead eala ar chuan,
    Is 'dtug me searc mo chléib dí,
    Mar féidir liom a sgaradh uaithe.
    8
    Eist tusa a buacaill le do cluaingheacht,
    Níl mait duit ann dath iomda cailín stuma
    (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
    Collector
    Cáit Nic Conemara
    Gender
    Female