School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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  1. 1.
    A Róisín ná bíodh brón ort ná cás anois ná cás anois,
    Tá do phárdún ó Phápa na Róimhe agat,
    Tá na bráithre 'teacht thar sáile is a dtriaill thar muir,
    Is ní cheilfinn-se fíon Spáinne is mo Rós Gheal Dhubh.
    2.
    Tá mo Róisín ag ól fionna thall sa' Spáinn,
    Is ar bórd luinge tógann sí a ceann go hárd;
    Níl aon ghóilín sá gcómhnuigheann sí ar bhruach na trágha;
    Ná go dtaigeann sí an deóraidhe le greann d'á grádh.
    3.
    Tá grádh 'gam dom Róisín le bliadhain anois,
    Grádh cráidhte, grádh cásmhar, grádh ceapaighthe,
    Grádh d' fág me gan pláinte gan rian ná rith,
    Is go bráth brath gan aon fághail again ar mo Rós Gheall Dhubh.
    4.
    Tríd an {?} fharraige 'na tonntaibh eadtrainn do dhruim na gcnoc,
    Tá an saoghal 'na chogadh craorach is an spéir 'na fuil,
    Gleannta sléibhe ar fuaidh na hÉireann is a n-anam ar crith,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Irish