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<lb n="1"/><span>Eighteenth Lesson</span>
<lb n="2"/><span>(Adopted from Bourke's)</span></p>
<lb n="3"/>
<lb n="4"/><p><span>baois, wontonness, folly,</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>barréad, a hat, head-cover,</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>beannacht, a blessing,</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>buidheachas, thankfulness,</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>caoi, weeping, wailing,</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>caoi, way road, manner,</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>caoin, gentle; wailing,</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>cianos, how?  in what way?</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>cnaoi, consumption, decline</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>daoi, a dunce, a low fellow,</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>duais, reward, recompense,</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>dúil, desire, a longing for,</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>fóil, a while,</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>fuair, got, found,</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>go, conj. that; a prep. to for,</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>maiseadh, well then, adv.,</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>naoi, nine,</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>nocht, to-night (a nocht)</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>onórach, honorable,</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>poll, hole or pit,</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>suairc, pleasant, facetious,</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>tamall, a while,</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>uain, opportunity, time,</span></p>
<lb n="27"/>
<lb n="28"/><p><span>Glossary to Mr O'Keefe's</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>"Erinn."</span></p>
<lb n="30"/>
<lb n="31"/><p><span>Aimhneash, strife, discord; airliogh, bor-</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>row; aimhréidh, entangled, discord; bro-</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>ghach, sordid; buaidhrea, affliction; buai-</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>dhrean, confounds: cuanuidhthe, realized</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>cuilce, a rug; cumha, a bribe; cumhthúgh-</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>a, bribery; colleoide, contentions</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>duaith, tribulations; fádhbhchoa, winding</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>meandering; feadhm, a band, a troop;</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>feadhma, bands, troops; fionghal, a trai-</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>tor; flana, bleeding; loghmhar, weak,</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>feeble; sreamha, flowing; sáis, a dart,</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>a spear; Triath, God, the Lord; also a</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>chieftain; teasgara, warm; taomuigh,</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>pour, still; tuathadh, peasant, a person</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>brom, the country; corda, confedera-</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>tion.</span></p>
<lb n="47"/>
<lb n="48"/><p><span>1.  Cia nós táir, chara dhílis mo chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>is anamh bidhir ann so, agus air an ádhbhar</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>sin, is maith liom gur tháinig tú?  2.  Tá</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>me go maith, go deimhin, go raibh maith a-</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>gad; beirim buidheachas do Dhia.  Ní raibh</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>me cho maith a riamh.  3.  Cia an chaoi bh-</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>fuil do mhac a tá pósta?  4.  Tá sé go</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>maith a sláinte, acht go deimhin tá baois</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>na h-óige go fóil ann a inntin.  5.  ní maith</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>liom sin; óir is ádhbhar caoi agus cnaoi</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>baois; agus déanann sí daoi do neach</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>air bith a bhidheas faoi n-a stiuir.  6.  ar</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>fhuair sé áit air bith ann do fheilm.  7.</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>ní fhuair, níor thug mé áit dhó, de bhrígh</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>nar rinne sé an raed budh mhian liom.  8.</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>och, budh chóir duit duais a thabhairt dhó,</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>mar bhí sé cóir, suairc a riamh.  9.  Mais-</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>eadh, tá dúil agam duais a thabhairt dó</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>go fóil.  10.  cia an chaoi a bh-fuil Tom-</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>ás– an buachaill maith sé?.  11.  Tá sé</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>go han-mhaith: is feárr naoi n-uaire shé</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>'ná a dhearbhbhrathair.  12. is maith liom</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>sin --- an bh-fuil sé le fada mar sin?</span>
<lb n="71"/></p>
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<pb n="178"/>
<div><lb n="72"/><p><span>Pinch and Caoch O'Leary</span></p>
<lb n="73"/>
<lb n="74"/><p><span>Translated by M.J. Lovern,</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>Scranton, Pa.</span></p>
<lb n="76"/>
<lb n="77"/><p><span>Lá geimhre bh-fad, bh-fad ó shoin, agus</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>'Nuair do bhí mé m' ógánach,</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>Do thriall píobaire chum ar n-dorus,</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>Liath ghrugach, buidhe a's bacach;</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>Ó, cho luthgáireach bhí mo chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>Gidh budh ghruamach tír as spéire,</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>Aig amharc an astracháin 'sa chú,</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>Pinch bocht as Caoch Ó'Laoghaire.</span></p>
<lb n="85"/>
<lb n="86"/><p><span>Nuair a shéid se mála 'n cheoil-bhinn,</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>Síogtha le buidhe agus uaine,</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>Shaoil as dubhras, "In áluin Éirinn,</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>Ní 'l cho bréagh ann, duine";</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>'S Finín Aburch' as Seaghas MacAoidh,</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>'S Eibhlín, Cáit as Máire,</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>Rith asteach le preaba croithe,</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>As d' fháiltidh Caoch Ó'Laoghaire.</span></p>
<lb n="94"/>
<lb n="95"/><p><span>Le na laetha sona seo, beannacht Dé,</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>Is le m' óige, nuair a shiulbhalas,</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>Is mo cheann nochta, air feadh an lae</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>Tóruigheacht neid 'sa g-coill-ghlas:</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>Air 'n am aoibhinn so beidh 'gam cuimhin',</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>Gidh go m-beidheadh blia' anta athruighthe,</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>Ní dhearmóchad mo chairde caoin,</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>Nó Caoch cneasda Ó'Laoghaire.</span></p>
<lb n="103"/>
<lb n="104"/><p><span>Do chodail an dís go maith in oidhche sin</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>'S air maidin roimh an lonnra,</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>Mhúsgail se me go g-cloisfinn é seinn'</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>"An ghaoth do chroitheas an órna:”</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>Insin do chuimil mo ghruag dheas fionn,</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>Is dubhairt,  "Go g-cumhduidh Dia thú,</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>a chuisle,"</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>'S thuit na deora 'g rádh, "Beannacht leat,</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>As cuimhnigh air Chaoch Ó’Laoghaire.</span></p>
<lb n="113"/>
<lb n="114"/><p><span>Chuaidh bliadhanta thart, as fós,</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>Bhí Caoch i m' inntinn toghtha,</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>Shaoileas a anam tógtha suas,</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>'Sa chorp 'sa g-creafóig lobhtha.</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>Go minic a damhsa no a siúbhal</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>le Eibhlín, Cáit as Máire, [ail,</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>Thráchtmuid air aoibhneas tús 'r d-saogh-</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>As ghuidh muid air Chaoch Ó'Laoghaire</span></p>
<lb n="122"/>
<lb n="123"/><p><span>Chuaidh fiche samhradh thair mo bhíth,</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>'S bhí grian mí-mheadhona claonadh,</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>As me a m'fhear, aig dorus mo thighe,</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>Air fhiche neithe brónach a smuainiugh'dh</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>Thainic mada beag suas an bóthar,</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>A shiúbhal righin, agus gan meire,</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>As aig a riobal thuisligh bac-fhear. –</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>B' é Pinch agus Caoch Ó' Laoghaire!</span></p>
<lb n="131"/>
<lb n="132"/><p><span>Sean Chaoch!  Acht Ó!  cho lom 's cho léun!</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Is crom tá cheann 'sa cholann;</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>Tá 'lámha caol, gan fuil gan feoil,</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>'S an mála lom gan olann.</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>Do theilg an dath ó 'n mála Scotaidh;</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>Bhí Pinch fá dhó níos tréigfaidhe</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>'Gus gruagmhar ó chonnairc me 'r d-túr</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>É féin agus Caoch Ó' Laoghaire.</span></p>
<lb n="140"/>
<lb n="141"/><p><span>"Go m-beannuighe Dia inseo."  dubhairt'n</span>
<lb n="142"/><span>díbirt bocht,</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>"Bh-fad, bh-fad uaibh ifrionn díbrighthe;</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>Bh-fuil aonduine air bith thart in seo</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>A chuimhnigheas air Chaoch, 'n Píobaire."</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>Le árduigh'dh croidhe d' fháisg me 'lámh.–</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>'S é dubhairt sé, "A mhic mo chléibhe,</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>An tusa páisdín 'n chinn óir shlíomh'</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>A ghrádhauigh Caoch Ó'Laoghaire?</span></p>
<lb n="150"/>
<lb n="151"/><p><span>Is me, is me!"  Ghuil an seachránuighe,</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>Mar beidheadh a chroidhe d' a reubadh,</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>Deir sé, "Ca bh-fuil, a mhic mo chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>An greann agus na siansadh</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>Fuair me an seo fiche bliadhain ó shoin?"</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>Faraoir!  Ní fad' mo sgeulta---</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>Ní 'l acht me féin ann</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>Le fáiltugh'dh Caoch Ó' Laoghaire!</span></p>
<lb n="159"/>
<lb n="160"/><p><span>"Bó!  bhó!!  bhó!!!" An sean fhear do chaoi</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Ar d' fháisg a lámha go brónach,</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>"Tabhair asteach me, a stór mo chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>As rachfad a bhaile a márach.</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>Tá mo shíochán deunta, as fágfad go</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>ciuin</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>An saoghal seo, 's uaigne 's fhuaire,</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>As fágfad agat-sa mo phíob' is mo choin</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>As guidh air shon Caoch Ó’Laoghaire."</span></p>
<lb n="169"/>
<lb n="170"/><p><span>Le Pinch, do chumhdaidh me leabhadh 'san</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>oidhche,</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Air an márach fuair se a ghuidhe---</span>
<lb n="173"/><span>Bí 'n t-Athair Séamus anns an tigh,</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>Ar bhí ‘n t-aifrionn abhráin caintthe;</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>Chruinnigh na comhursanuidhe, romhair</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>muid 'uaim,</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>'N aice le Eibhlín, Cáit, as Máire---</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>Colluigheann sé an sin a cholladh fada</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>dheoidh.---</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>Suaimhneas fíoruidhe ort, a Chaoich</span>
<lb n="181"/><span>Ui Laoghaire!</span>
<lb n="182"/></p>
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<pb n="179"/>
<div><lb n="183"/><p><span>Freugradh Aindriais MicCraith</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>air</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>Sheághan Ua Tuama.</span></p>
<lb n="186"/>
<lb n="187"/><p><span>Fonn ---- Sean-bhean Chríon an Drantáin.</span></p>
<lb n="188"/>
<lb n="189"/><p><span>Is duine thú dhíolas liún lá.</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>Buisinn gan bhrígh agus bran-dán,</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>Is chuireas do chuidiochtadh</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>Ar uireasbadh cuimhne,</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>'S a n-inchinn líontadh de mheabh-rán.</span></p>
<lb n="194"/>
<lb n="195"/><p><span>Is deimhin a rís go meallfádh</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>Go minic do bhuidhin le sleamh-nán,</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>'S Go g-cuirin gach duine</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>Ar giodam cum baoise</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>Le glugar gan chrích 's le stan-cárd.</span></p>
<lb n="200"/>
<lb n="201"/><p><span>Ní'l binneas ad laoithe --- ná'd sean-dáin</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>'S ní milis dar linn do stran-cáin;</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>Bion iomad do thuise</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>Do ghloine gan líonadh,</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>'S d' uisge na dríbe ad stan-cháin.</span></p>
<lb n="206"/>
<lb n="207"/><p><span>Buisinn da dhíol mar liún lá,</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>'S murrainn dá líonadh na gann-cháirt,</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>Ní sultmhar do 'n fhuirion,</span>
<lb n="210"/><span>Sibhse dá ínsint,</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>Go ruithidh dá bhrígh sin chum ran-gáis.</span></p>
<lb n="212"/>
<lb n="213"/><p><span>Is minic do líonmhuir lom-cháirt,</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>Is chuiris fá mhaoil í le chúbhar-án,</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>Do chuir isi rinne</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>Gan chumas ar shuighe,</span>
<lb n="217"/><span>Ná imtheacht san t-slíghe gan tean-tán.</span></p>
<lb n="218"/>
<lb n="219"/><p><span>Cia mursanta shuigir a g-ceann cláir,</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>'S do cuirfea tú síos gach gann cháirt,</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>Muna m-beidheadh sgilling</span>
<lb n="222"/><span>Ag duine do dhíolfadh,</span>
<lb n="223"/><span>Cuirfir do bhuidhin chum stran-cháin.</span></p>
<lb n="224"/>
<lb n="225"/><p><span>Tigir go fíor ag lúgh-táil.</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>A g-coinne gach aon dá n-gabhan sráid,</span>
<lb n="227"/><span>Gloine ma thugair</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>Do dhuine gan díol,</span>
<lb n="229"/><span>San m-bille beidh shíos air an am-tráith.</span></p>
<lb n="230"/>
<lb n="231"/><p><span>Ar imtheacht a rís an deamhan cáirt,</span>
<lb n="232"/><span>Do gheabhaidh gan díol nó geall-tán,</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>'S as cumadh cá h-ionad,</span>
<lb n="234"/><span>A ruithfidh cá díg,</span>
<lb n="235"/><span>Ioná d-tuigfidh fá thrí iona lámh-cán.</span></p>
<lb n="236"/>
<lb n="237"/><p><span>Is é chluinnim ar dhís de d' cam-ceárd,</span>
<lb n="238"/><span>Go millid an tír le sleamh-rán,</span>
<lb n="239"/><span>Slibiridhe an droichid</span></p>
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<pb n="180"/>
<div><lb n="240"/><p><span>Gur sibh-si go n-díolfadh</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>Ar ghloine nó trí bhúr g-com-pán.</span></p>
<lb n="242"/>
<lb n="243"/><p><span>Cuisle mo chroidhe na sean-dáimh,</span>
<lb n="244"/><span>Ní h-ionann 's laoithe 's meang sheágham,</span>
<lb n="245"/><span>Mursaire buile,</span>
<lb n="246"/><span>Tá air mire dáiríribh,</span>
<lb n="247"/><span>'S a bhruinnibh gur líontadh d'fheall-sán.</span></p>
<lb n="248"/>
<lb n="249"/><p><span>Fiadhach Sheaghain Bhradaidh</span>
<lb n="250"/><span>(The Chase of Thieving John.)</span></p>
<lb n="251"/>
<lb n="252"/><p><span>by</span>
<lb n="253"/><span>Anthony Raftery.</span>
<lb n="254"/><span>(Continued)</span></p>
<lb n="255"/>
<lb n="256"/><p><span>Acht le spóirt agus aiteas bhuaileamar</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>Renbheille,</span>
<lb n="258"/><span>'Gur fuair'mar athruigh'dh d'ar n-eachradh</span>
<lb n="259"/><span>'Sé 'n áit in ar dúisgigheadh Seághan</span>
<lb n="260"/><span>bradach air maidin</span>
<lb n="261"/><span>Síos ag bun Cruaiche Phátruice.</span></p>
<lb n="262"/>
<lb n="263"/><p><span>Rug sé 'r a wallet 'gur suas leis thrí</span>
<lb n="264"/><span>Gleann-glaisne,</span>
<lb n="265"/><span>Go tóin Con-na-mara le fánadh.</span>
<lb n="266"/><span>A m-bun-amhain 'sa g-Cúl-salach thainic</span>
<lb n="267"/><span>muid ann calaidh,</span>
<lb n="268"/><span>'Gur theasamar aig Beul 'n áth bhuidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="269"/>
<lb n="270"/><p><span>Tar méid ar n-dochair 'g a chuartugh'dh</span>
<lb n="271"/><span>'s 'g a lorg,</span>
<lb n="272"/><span>Ó Innis-bófinne go h-Ácruis,</span>
<lb n="273"/><span>Thóig sé bád seoil a g-Cuan-an-fhir-mhóir,</span>
<lb n="274"/><span>As d'fuagair sé coimirc air Árainn.</span></p>
<lb n="275"/>
<lb n="276"/><p><span>Thriallmuid air Ghaillimh mar bhí fraoch</span>
<lb n="277"/><span>orruinn is fearg,</span>
<lb n="278"/><span>'Sa chloidheamh aig gach fear againn tar-</span>
<lb n="279"/><span>rainge,</span>
<lb n="280"/><span>Níor shuidh'mar 's níor sheasamar air </span>
<lb n="281"/><span>thalamh,</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>Nó gur fhuagair sinn challenge air</span>
<lb n="283"/><span>Mháirtín Ó'Máille.</span></p>
<lb n="284"/>
<lb n="285"/><p><span>Le fáinne 'n lae 'r maidin do chuir sé</span>
<lb n="286"/><span>'gainn freagradh,</span>
<lb n="287"/><span>Ann leitir agus séala uirri sáisgthe,</span>
<lb n="288"/><span>Gur thiomáin sé anonn é air chuartaibh</span>
<lb n="289"/><span>Cinn-mhara,</span>
<lb n="290"/><span>Le faitchíos go g-caillfeadh sé a státa.</span></p>
<lb n="291"/>
<lb n="292"/><p><span>Bhí MacNamara air 'n Quay Nuadh 'na</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>sheasadh,</span>
<lb n="294"/><span>Sir Laiseach Ó'Briain ann air gárda,</span>
<lb n="295"/><span>'Sa nuair a shaoil sé dhul thairsta 'n</span>
<lb n="296"/><span>taobh eile do 'n sgairbh.</span>
<lb n="297"/><span>Do chaill sé a chleath 'gus a mhala.</span></p>
<lb n="298"/>
<lb n="299"/><p><span>Bhuail sganr'dh é as creathadh 'gur thriall</span>
<lb n="300"/><span>sé as an m-baile,</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>Mar bhí námhait teacht air as gach cear-</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>da,</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>'Sa lár Lis-a'loma chuaidh Venus ann</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>roimhe.</span>
<lb n="305"/><span>'Gur bhain sí dhe píosa de 'n mhása.</span></p>
<lb n="306"/>
<lb n="307"/><p><span>Air thaobh Phoill-an-t-slugaid bhí na Bla-</span>
<lb n="308"/><span>zers air leigean,</span>
<lb n="309"/><span>Agus thuit sé de sgioradh le Ruaidhín,</span>
<lb n="310"/><span>Cruinnigheadh na bailte ó Eachdhruim go</span>
<lb n="311"/><span>'n Cheapach,</span>
<lb n="312"/><span>'Gur d'fhaduigh'dar síos teinte cnámhach.</span></p>
<lb n="313"/>
<lb n="314"/><p><span>Bhí torradh gan cuibheas air oidhche agus</span>
<lb n="315"/><span>fiche,</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>Bhí reiceána air meisge ann air feadh</span>
<lb n="317"/><span>ráithe,</span>
<lb n="318"/><span>Bhí brandy as fíon 'ga scapadh go fial, </span>
<lb n="319"/><span>As bhí glainidh aig gach fear acu 's cárta.</span></p>
<lb n="320"/>
<lb n="321"/><p><span>Bhí Domhnall Ó'Treasa 'gur me féin ann</span>
<lb n="322"/><span>aice,</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>Ag deunadh sin-soip as pléaráca,</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>Acht budh é deire Sheághain Bhradaigh tar</span>
<lb n="325"/><span>éis a n-dcachaidh thairis,</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>A strócadh le madradh lár páirce.</span>
<lb n="327"/><span>Críoch.</span></p>
<lb n="328"/>
<lb n="329"/><p><span>Tá faolchon na Sasanach airís air</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>buin na Éireannach: Cad é 'n nídh budh</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>chóir a dheunadh in a thaobh?</span>
<lb n="332"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="181"/>
<div><lb n="333"/><p><span>A bh-Paráiste Cille-Cholmain, gar do</span>
<lb n="334"/><span>'n g-Clár, a g-Contae Mhaigheó, an</span>
<lb n="335"/><span>fichead' lá de Cheud mhíos na</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>bliadhna 1883.</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>A Shaoi Díl.</span></p>
<lb n="338"/>
<lb n="339"/><p><span>Cuirim chugat anns an leithir so (£1)</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>punta airgid, mar gheall air an "Gaodh-</span>
<lb n="341"/><span>al", a tá ag teacht chugam anois ó thús</span>
<lb n="342"/><span>an ama do thosuigh tú 'g a chur a g-cló</span>
<lb n="343"/><span>agus 'g a fhoillsiughadh ann ós árd.</span></p>
<lb n="344"/>
<lb n="345"/><p><span>Tá agam go leor le rádh leat, acht</span>
<lb n="346"/><span>ní'l mórán maitheasa 'g a dhéanadh a lá-</span>
<lb n="347"/><span>thair.  Tá me cinnte go bh-fuil tú ag</span>
<lb n="348"/><span>déanadh oibre maithe.  Da mbudh fhéid-</span>
<lb n="349"/><span>ir shé, budh mhaith an nídh da m-beidheadh</span>
<lb n="350"/><span>tusa agus an Ruiséalach, agus beirt no</span>
<lb n="351"/><span>triúr eile gar d' a chéile, le socrughadh</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>a chur air foclaibh airidhe agus fuirm</span>
<lb n="353"/><span>cainte, atá air masán a láthair, – mar</span>
<lb n="354"/><span>na briathara so air a bh-fuil iomarca</span>
<lb n="355"/><span>cainte ráidhte – "leabhar-aithris míosa-</span>
<lb n="356"/><span>mhuil (tugtha no) tabhartha chum an tean-</span>
<lb n="357"/><span>ga Ghaedhilge a chosnadh agus a shaorthugh-</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>adh."</span></p>
<lb n="359"/>
<lb n="360"/><p><span>B' fheárr liom féin an leitir Rómán-</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>ach nuadh 'na an t-sean-leitir.  Is ó 'n</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>Róimh do thainicadar le chéile an t-sean-</span>
<lb n="363"/><span>leitir agus an leitir nuadh.  agus mar</span>
<lb n="364"/><span>sin de, – ó tharla nach linn féin ó thús</span>
<lb n="365"/><span>shiad, – nach bh-fuil se níos feárr an lei-</span>
<lb n="366"/><span>tir nuadh a ghlacadh?  –In a cheann sin tá</span>
<lb n="367"/><span>sí níos deise le amarch airí, níos eusg-</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>a faoi 'n láimh 'g a sgríobh.  Tá sí níos</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>coitchinne do gach neach, do 'n Éireannach,</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>Albanach agus Sasanach, acht mar deir</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>Zeuss, –"morum priscorum tenaciss-</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>imi sunt celtici populi," ní forus na</span>
<lb n="373"/><span>Gaodhail a thabhairt ó shean chleachda air</span>
<lb n="374"/><span>bith.</span></p>
<lb n="375"/>
<lb n="376"/><p><span>Acht bidheadh se mar sin.  Tá rud a</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>ciant ann, 'nuair a tá ann oiread sin</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>ag tathughadh go fonnmhar leis.  Mar na</span>
<lb n="379"/><span>Gearamain, a chleachteas an sean sgríobh-</span>
<lb n="380"/><span>an agus an sgríobhan nuadh, beidheadh se</span>
<lb n="381"/><span>cho maith duinn-ne an da chaoi a chleacht-</span>
<lb n="382"/><span>adh, –agus leis an meadhan so, bheidheadh</span>
<lb n="383"/><span>dúil agus rogha gach duine sasta.</span></p>
<lb n="384"/>
<lb n="385"/><p><span>Mar sin de abraim anois leat, ann</span>
<lb n="386"/><span>láimh sgríbhine eile,* mar shí so a tá os</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>do chomhair, – 'beatha an Árd-Easpoig</span>
<lb n="388"/><span>Seághan Machéil," noch do sgríobh mise</span>
<lb n="389"/><span>a ghlacadh a's a chur ann do leabhar-aith-</span>
<lb n="390"/><span>nis-se.  Bheirim an cead so duit.  Feic-</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>eann tú an bheatha a g-clo in "Iris-leabh-</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>air na Gaedhilge," a tá againn a láthair</span>
<lb n="393"/><span>i m-Baile Áth-chliath.</span></p>
<lb n="394"/>
<lb n="395"/><p><span>Glacaim buidheachas na milluin leat,</span>
<lb n="396"/><span>fa an meud meas agus módh do thais-</span>
<lb n="397"/><span>beán tú dam ó thosuigh tú ag cur an</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>"Gaodhal" a g-clo, agus 'g a chur chugam</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>suas go d-ti an am so.</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>Glac m' fhocal gur me do Fhoghan-</span>
<lb n="401"/><span>teóir Fíor-bhuan</span>
<lb n="402"/><span>Uilleog Seoseph de Burc.</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>Canánach agus Sagart Paráiste.</span></p>
<lb n="404"/>
<lb n="405"/><p><span>*An leitir Rómhánach nuadh.</span>
<lb n="406"/>
<pb n="185"/></p>
<lb n="407"/>
<lb n="408"/><p><span>Éire.</span>
<lb n="409"/><span>BY MR. E. O’KEEFFE, N. Y. P. C. S. </span>
<lb n="410"/><span>Budh laethi sogh bhí aig Éire, nuair d'árd-</span>
<lb n="411"/><span>uigh Pádruic glé a láimh</span>
<lb n="412"/><span>Ós cionn ar d-talmhan go léir chum í</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>bheannugh'dh go réith 'gus sáimh;</span>
<lb n="414"/><span>Ós cionn gach sruth 's caise, aig fádhbhó-</span>
<lb n="415"/><span>chadh thrid an d-tír,</span>
<lb n="416"/><span>Ós cionn a h-uile fuinnsigh 'sa h-aibhne</span>
<lb n="417"/><span>aig sreamhna saor---</span>
<lb n="418"/><span>Bhí na tora b' aoibhne de ghaisge 's bhróig</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>a nuair sin ins an d-treann,</span>
<lb n="420"/><span>Óir is aontuighthe 'nn a feadhma caoimh-</span>
<lb n="421"/><span>tha, bhí na h-Éireannaighe teann;</span>
<lb n="422"/><span>Air an mógh, do chrom an flaith 's tuat-</span>
<lb n="423"/><span>a roimh an altóir---</span>
<lb n="424"/><span>Do dhín aon chúis coitchionn amháin de</span>
<lb n="425"/><span>gach aon bhráithneachd go mór.---</span>
<lb n="426"/><span>Ó liacht croidhthe, in aon aigne 'mháin d'</span>
<lb n="427"/><span>árduigh urnuighthe suas chum Dé</span>
<lb n="428"/><span>Le grádh onóir, 's mór-mheas, bhí gach</span>
<lb n="429"/><span>croidhe línnta go réidh;</span>
<lb n="430"/><span>Do dhín aon ghrádh coitchionn amháin d'fhí-</span>
<lb n="431"/><span>rinne, ceart 's máithirthreann,</span>
<lb n="432"/><span>Beatha 'gur síth do bheannuigh air gach</span>
<lb n="433"/><span>sliabh agus gleann.---</span>
<lb n="434"/><span>D' aistrigh sonas Éire, thuit duairceas</span>
<lb n="435"/><span>uirthi 's béim,</span>
<lb n="436"/><span>Nuair a cnoic 'sa gleannta na Lochlan-</span>
<lb n="437"/><span>nuighe do chéim,</span>
<lb n="438"/><span>Le fuil aig dhórtha 'nna ceatha mór' do</span>
<lb n="439"/><span>fliuchadh a machairighe,</span>
<lb n="440"/><span>Gur ruith a h-aibhne le dath-chruan, gí gur</span>
<lb n="441"/><span>bruighlíonta bhí sí.---</span>
<lb n="442"/><span>Glacas an fhaire an tarruint líonmhar,</span>
<lb n="443"/><span>le anfadh catha go diardánach.</span>
<lb n="444"/><span>As ó Éire bheireas an sgeul míofhor-</span>
<lb n="445"/><span>túnach go h-iomdha coigríoch:</span>
<lb n="446"/><span>Táid na gaetha dearg, anós na spéire</span>
<lb n="447"/><span>iarthar 'san t-samhra 'g dul faoi ghréin,</span>
<lb n="448"/><span>As bheireas na deora searbh leo suas</span>
<lb n="449"/><span>go Páras cho fada g-céin.</span>
<lb n="450"/><span>Acht smigeas na cinneadh le dímheas</span>
<lb n="451"/><span>searbh, 's le bród mhór do 'niseas,</span>
<lb n="452"/><span>Go bh-fuaireaag saoirseacht 'san d-tír bhí</span>
<lb n="453"/><span>aontuighthe 's gaisgigheacht air fheabhas;</span>
<lb n="454"/><span>As do thainic leis ó Pháras air ais, le</span>
<lb n="455"/><span>guth árd-shollus, glan, an freagra so,</span>
<lb n="456"/><span>"Más le slabharuighe ceangailte 'tá Éi-</span>
<lb n="457"/><span>re indiu, do liog sí í féin do bheith ---</span>
<lb n="458"/><span>(do bheith leannuighthe)</span>
<lb n="459"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="186"/>
<div><lb n="460"/><p><span>Míle ocht g ceud 'deug' dó agus ceir-</span>
<lb n="461"/><span>e fichid instead of míle ocht g-ceud dó a-</span>
<lb n="462"/><span>gus ceire fichid.  </span>
<lb n="463"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="188"/>
<div><lb n="464"/><p><span>Nuadhacht na míosa seo.</span></p>
<lb n="465"/>
<lb n="466"/><p><span>Tá treas chóib d'Iris-leabhar na Gaedh-</span>
<lb n="467"/><span>ilge againn as Ath-Chliath; budh chóir cong-</span>
<lb n="468"/><span>namh a thabhairt dhó le gach Éireannach.</span></p>
<lb n="469"/>
<lb n="470"/><p><span>Tá, mar an g-ceudna os ar g-comhair</span>
<lb n="471"/><span>teagradh an Athar U, J. deBúrc air seal-</span>
<lb n="472"/><span>bhadóiridh díthsealbhuighthe Contae Mhaigh-</span>
<lb n="473"/><span>eo do 'n t-Saoi Gladstoe.  Aonduine a</span>
<lb n="474"/><span>léighfeas é béidh fhios aige air stáid</span>
<lb n="475"/><span>míofhortúnach na n-daoineadh cráidhte so.</span>
<lb n="476"/><span>Go bh-feuchaidh Dia ortha, agus mar sin, air</span>
<lb n="477"/><span>an g-cuid is mó de mhuintir na h-Éireann.</span>
<lb n="478"/><span>Is cosamhuil go bh-fuil lámh Dé leagthadh go</span>
<lb n="479"/><span>trom ortha a n-diu.  Acht, a cháirdidhe, nach</span>
<lb n="480"/><span>n-deireann an Soisgeul linn go g-chaithfidh</span>
<lb n="481"/><span>daoine cuidiughadh leobhtha féin.  B'fhéidir</span>
<lb n="482"/><span>gur b'é an fágh a bh-fuil lámh Dé leagthadh cho</span>
<lb n="483"/><span>trom ortha, de bhrígh nach n-deunann siad</span>
<lb n="484"/><span>aon iarracht--- iarracht cheart--- le iad féin</span>
<lb n="485"/><span>a chosnadh in aghaidh a námhaide.  Tá clan</span>
<lb n="486"/><span>na h-Éireann anois iomádamhuil thríd gach</span>
<lb n="487"/><span>cearda 'san g-cruinne, agus an mhéid atá</span>
<lb n="488"/><span>as righeacht na námhaide, budh chóir díobhtha</span>
<lb n="489"/><span>gun sgígh no stad a dheunadh no ruaigfidís</span>
<lb n="490"/><span>an faol-chú as brollach (mar duáairt Em-</span>
<lb n="491"/><span>met) a d-tíre.  Tá 'n liathróid shuas 'nois</span>
<lb n="492"/><span>agus níor chóir cead cómhnuidhe a thabhairt</span>
<lb n="493"/><span>dí no go m-beidh an báire gnódhte.  Ní féi-</span>
<lb n="494"/><span>dir éinidh dheunadh gan airgiod.  Da g-cuir-</span>
<lb n="495"/><span>fidhe ceathramha, de 'n mhéid airgid a chaith-</span>
<lb n="496"/><span>tear ad-tighe 'n ósta a g-Cath-Chiste, beidh-</span>
<lb n="497"/><span>eadh Éires aor sul chúig bhliadhain ó a n-diu</span></p>
<lb n="498"/>
<lb n="499"/><p><span>Ní aireochadh aon-duine congnamh beag</span>
<lb n="500"/><span>a thabhairt uaidh, agus níor níor chóir moi-</span>
<lb n="501"/><span>meud a chailleadh d' a dheunadh, óir, má leig</span>
<lb n="502"/><span>tear do 'n obhair mhaith atá tosuighthe 'nois</span>
<lb n="503"/><span>a dhul air g-cúl, b'fhéidir gur fad airís go</span>
<lb n="504"/><span>m-beidheadh an uain cheud na againn.</span></p>
<lb n="505"/>
<lb n="506"/><p><span>Ní furas gnódhtha mar atá deunta ath-</span>
<lb n="507"/><span>dheunadh, agus ó tharla go bh-fuil sé deun-</span>
<lb n="508"/><span>a dh obair mhaith budh chóir cuidiughadh leis.</span></p>
<lb n="509"/>
<lb n="510"/><p><span>Tá cogadh na hÉireann cho foillseach os</span>
<lb n="511"/><span>cómhair an domhain as bhí aon chogadh riamh,</span>
<lb n="512"/><span>agus ní dúnbharbhadh aonduine a thuiteas</span>
<lb n="513"/><span>ann níos mó ná iadsan a thuiteas a g-cog-</span>
<lb n="514"/><span>adh air bith eile; mar deir comhairle Chor-</span>
<lb n="515"/><span>maic, a n-dultaobh eile do 'n Ghaodhal, budh</span>
<lb n="516"/><span>chóir an cogadh sin a congbháil suas gceart</span>
<lb n="517"/><span>lár na námhad.  Má thigeann Sasanaighe</span>
<lb n="518"/><span>saidhbhir, bródamhuil go Éirinn le Éireann</span>
<lb n="519"/><span>aibh a congbháil a sglábhuigheacht naghaid a d-</span>
<lb n="520"/><span>tola, sé 'n ceart léigheann a thabhairt dóibh</span></p>
<lb n="521"/>
<lb n="522"/><p><span>Níl aonduine cuir fios ortha, agus má</span>
<lb n="523"/><span>fhanann siad sa m-baile ní bhainfidh aon-</span>
<lb n="524"/><span>duine leo, agus muna n-deunfaidh siad é</span>
<lb n="525"/><span>sin, bidheadh a roghain acu, agus eugfaidís</span>
<lb n="526"/><span>sa g-contabhairt.</span></p>
<lb n="527"/>
<lb n="528"/><p><span>Sin é ar creideamh, agus is cuma linn</span>
<lb n="529"/><span>ce chloisfeas é, as má 's fiú Éireannaighe</span>
<lb n="530"/><span>áit sheastadh air an talamh ní bheidhid níos</span>
<lb n="531"/><span>faide faoi ghrim agus faoi ghruaim na Sa-</span>
<lb n="532"/><span>sanach.</span>
<lb n="533"/></p></div></body></text></TEI>
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