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<text><body><div><p><span>THE PETITION.</span></p>
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<lb n="2"/><p><span>NO. 24. - VOL. II.] DUBLIN, 1886.  [PRICE SIXPENCE.</span></p>
<lb n="3"/>
<lb n="4"/><p><span>DONCHADH MACCONMARA.</span></p>
<lb n="5"/>
<lb n="6"/><p><span>Do'n t-saoi uasal, óirdhearc, árd-chéimeach</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>.i. Séamus Ducat, onchú cosanta agus ceann-</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>coimeirce, agus for mór na n-uasal, n-</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>éigseach, n-ealadhanta, n-Eireannach; agus </span>
<lb n="10"/><span>go h-áirighthe, a shearbhfoghantaidhe dílis féin,</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>eadhon, Donnchadh Macnamara, aon d'órd</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>ard-ollámhan Leath-Modha-Nuadhat, i g-</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>Coill-mhic Thomaisín, 1764.</span></p>
<lb n="14"/>
<lb n="15"/><p><span>A uasail dhil, shuairc, de'n mhír is aoirde,</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>Ó's dual duit, is tú is uaisle 's is aoirde;</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>Inneósad stair gan chleas gan chaim duit,</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>O's tú Macenas éigeas na críche;</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>Gur léir dam i neulaibh na h-oidhche,</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>Chúgham go d-táinic Aine a's Aoibheall</span></p>
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<div><lb n="21"/><p><span>Níor bh'iongnadh leó mé gan fód mo shinnsir,</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>Gan fearannaibh luigheach ná cúil 'na </span>
<lb n="23"/><span>suighfinn;</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>Acht b'iongnadh chruaidh, gac cuas na díon mé,</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>Gan cruach, gan creach, gan nead dom'</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>naoidheanaibh.</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>Eirghidh ad sheasamh air maidin, ar Aoibheal,</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>Is déan do stad i m-baile na bh-faoiteach,</span>
<lb n="29"/><span>Gabh do dhuan do'n uasal aoibhinn,</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>Nocht do ghuais a's gruaim do chroidhe dho.</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>Do gheabhair fosgadh, foithin as díon uadh.</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>Cabhair a's coimeirce a g-coinne na saoire,</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>A's gheabhair gan amhrus adhmad tighe uadh.</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>Do labhair Aine árd de bhinn-ghuth, —</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>Tabhair-se buidheachas, duais, 's díol dó.</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>Gabh do dhánta go dana draoidheacht dó.</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>Ó's feasach gur seanchaide fíor thú.</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>Nocht gach céim d'á gheugaibh gaoil dó,</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>Craobha coimhneasa mor-mhaicne mileadh.</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>Lingid Áine bhláth a's, Aoibheall</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>I neultaibh neimhe fa ímeal na h-oídhche</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>Bo thamh mo thurus am'dhuine gan daoine,</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>Budh thearc mo chuire ce minic am' mhaoidheamh</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>mé,</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>Gan uaisle de'n mhór-shliocht am'thiomchioll,</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>Acht clanna cáis a's fás na h-oídhche</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>Gan sult na spéis i léighean na i n-innt-</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>leacht.</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>Acht gráin a's gruaim gach uair a chídhed me;</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>Air eagla beart a sleachta d'innsin.</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>Ní thabharfadh fód do'n bhótar bhuidhe dham</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>Ní bh-faghainn cáirde lá na oídhche</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>Gur chorruigh an fhuil óirdhearc am ríogh-</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>fhlaith.</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>Fuil bhorb-mhear Chormaic budh rígh seal,</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>Fuile aerdha na b-Paorach so taoibh linn.</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>Fuil chalma na Breataine is aoirde.</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>Ad choimirce teidhim-se a Sheumuis uasail</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>aoird,</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>'Sgur libh-se gach céim, gach réim,'s gach buaidh </span>
<lb n="61"/><span>'san tír:</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>Acht cuiridh i g-céill nach craobh gan chuaille</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>sinn,</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>A's cuideachta gaedheilge bhéar mar dualg-</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>us díbh.</span>
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<div><lb n="67"/><p><span>DENIS MACNAMARA'S COM-</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>PLAINT.</span></p>
<lb n="69"/>
<lb n="70"/><p><span>Ní fheicfear mo dhrom sa ag cur alluis go</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>ramhar,</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>A 'ghrafadh no a' treabhadh aon am de'n</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>bhliadhain;</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>Gheobhad athrughadh leabhair, beidhead am</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>Shagsasanach ramhar,</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>O's aca bhíonn togha 'gus rogha gach bidh:</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>'S 'n-a bh-fochair is cuíbhe liom seasamh a's</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>suídhe,</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>(Ní taca liom an Laoghseach buidhe ná a phór).</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>Ag tarruing ar an bh-fíon gach maidin gan</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>suim</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>Súd beatha nach m-bionn ag gaedhil go deó.</span></p>
<lb n="83"/>
<lb n="84"/><p><span>Is dúbhach bocht an cás do dhuine mar atáim,</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>Bheith ag claoidheadh go brath cach lá am'</span>
<lb n="86"/><span>aindheoin;</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>'S go m-b'fhearra liom bás gan toirmeasg</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>d'fhághail,</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>'Ná allus bheith lem' chnámh' ó'n rán ag romhar;</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>Preabfaidh mé a d-tráth, ní bheidhead mar </span>
<lb n="91"/><span>atáim,</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>A's brisfidh mé án phais le grádh do'n bh-feoil.</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>'S ad-tinneas ní fuláir liom ministear d'</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>fágáil,</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>'Sé thabharfaidh dham lán-chuid aráin mar lón.</span></p>
<lb n="96"/>
<lb n="97"/><p><span>Is ceannasach teann do rachfad-sa anonn,</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>Ag tarruint chum teampoill anam an</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>pharade;</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>'S gur binne mé a' labhairt 'ná an Ridire</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>ó'n n-Gleann,</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>A's m'uille go teann ar cheann an seat(sate):</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>Ní'l aon duine lom do chasfar liom ann,</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>Muna nochfaidh a cheann dam pleanncfad é,</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>'S tá fhios ag an domhan 'n-uair ghlacfar mise</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>ann,</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>Gur b'aindeis an ceam me do chlann na </span>
<lb n="108"/><span>ngaodhal.</span>
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<div><lb n="110"/><p><span>VOCABULARY OF SOME OF THE WORDS IN </span>
<lb n="111"/><span>THE PETITION.</span></p>
<lb n="112"/>
<lb n="113"/><p><span>Ard-chéimeach, adj. comp. -mighe, meacha, of great </span>
<lb n="114"/><span>dignity.</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>Aoirde = áirde, super. of árd, high.</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>Borb, adj. comp. -boirbe, ol. borba.</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>Cabhair, f.g. -bharta, pl. -bharthacha, help, relief.</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>Cás, n. m. gen. -Cáis, pl. id., misfortune, sorrow, diffi-</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>culty.</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>Céim, s.f. gen. -me, pl. -meanna, dignity.</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>Coimirc, n.f. -ce, protection, patronage.</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>Cleas, n.m. gen. -sa, pl. id. craft.</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>Cor, n.m. cuir, pl. id., a twist.</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>Cosaint, n.f. gen. -santa, pl. id., defence.</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>Cáirde, n.m. gen, id., respite.</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>Cruach, n.v. gen. -aiche, pl.; cruacha, ricks.</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>Creach, n.v. gen. -eiche, pl.; eacha, spoil, booty.</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>Cuas, s.m. gen. -cuais, pl. id., and cuasa, a cave.</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>Díon, n.m. gen. dín, díona, protection, thatch.</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>Duan, n.m. duain, pl. id. a poem, a song.</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>Dual, adj. comp. -la, pl. id., due, natural.</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>Eigseach, adj. comp. -sighe, pl. -seacha, learned, scientific.</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Ealadhanta, ind, ad. learned, ingenious.</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>Foithin, n.f. gen. -thne, shelter.  Not in dicts., but as</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>common in the spoken language as fasgadh: Is</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>mairg ná cuirfeadh an foithín, bad for him who does</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>not plant the [trees for] shelter.</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>Fasgadh, n.m. gen. -aidh, same as foithin.</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>Fos, n.m. gen. -sa, pl. id., a prop.</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>Faoit, n. prop. gen. -tigh. gen. pl. -teach, White.</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>Baile-an-fhaoitigh, Whitestown (one person).  Baile-</span>
<lb n="142"/><span>na-bhfaoiteach, Whites'-town (of more than one).</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>Donnchadh used to visit at both townlands, though</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>he misnames this for his rhyme.</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>Gabh, v.t. inf. -bháil, sing, chaunt.</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>Gruaim, n.f. -me, gloom.</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>Gheobhair, thou wilt get: fut. of v.t. fágh, find.</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>Guais, n.f. gen. -se, danger.</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>Innis, v.t. fut. inneósadh, I will tell.</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>Imiol, n.m. gen. -mil, pl. id., border, edge.</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>Léir, adg, comp. -re, pl. id., clear.</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>Ling, v.i. -geadh, fly, leap.</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>Maoidheamh, verbal noun gen. -dhte, a boasting, upbraid-</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>ing with favours done.</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>Mir, n.f. gen. -re, pl. miora, a portion.</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>Nead, n.m. gen, -nid, pl. id., a nest.</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>Naoidhean, s.m. gen. -dhin, ol. id., a young child.</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>Nocht, v.t. -tadh, reveal, strip.</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>Oirdhearc, adj. comp. -ca, pl. id., worthy, excellent.</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>Onchu, n.f. gen. -chon, pl. choin, a leopard.</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Ollamh, n. m. gen. -Laimh and lamhan, pl. -laimh and</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>lamhuin, a doctor, a professor.</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>Ord, n.m. gen. -úird, pl. id., an order.</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>Réim, n. f. gen. -me, pl. -meanna, power, authority.</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>Saoi, n.m. gen. id. pl. -saoithe, a nobleman, a scholar.</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>Searbhfoghantuidhe, n. m. gen. id. pl. id., a servant.</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>Suairc, adj, comp. -ce, pl. id., pleasant.</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>Stair, s. f. gen. -re, pl. startha, a story, a history.</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>Sinsear, n. m. -sir, pl. id., ancestors.</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>Speis, n.f. gen. -se, esteem, respect.</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>Turus, n. m. gen. -uis, pl. id., a journey.</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Tamh or taimh, n.f. gen. -taimhe, death, fainting: here it</span>
<lb n="173"/><span>is used as an adj., same a bocht, as, budh bhocht mo</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>thurus, I was an object of pity.  Turus above does</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>not mean a journey, but a condition.  Is mor an</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>truaigh mo thurus agat, "I am to be pitied with</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>you," are common expressions, both in English and</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>Irish.  Toisg is used i the same way.</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Tearc, adj. comp. -teirce, tearca, scarce, rare.</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>Tabhair, v.t. inf. -bairt, give.</span></p>
<lb n="181"/>
<lb n="182"/><p>
<lb n="183"/><span>Ag cur alluis, perspiring.</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>Ag grafadh, taking off the turf with a grafán (a grubbing-</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>axe); this was accounted a most laborious kind</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>of work.</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>Gheobhad, I will get: future tense of faghaim or ghe-</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>ibhim.</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>Ag tarruing ar, drawing upon, ag tarruing chum,</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>drawing towards.</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>Suim, sum, regard, consideration; gan, suim, without any</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>regard to what wine he drank - i.e., his Protestant</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>hosts had no regard to it.</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>Cuibhe (pronounced caoi in Munster), meet, fit.</span>
<lb n="195"/><span>Laoighseach, Louis, the King of France, then accounted</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>the hereditary enemy of England.</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>Claoidheadh an romhar, signify digging. Claoideadh here</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>does not signify to dig, nor is it easy to find English</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>words to express the meaning - claoidfead seal le</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>m' mháithrín said the spailpín fánach, i.e., I will</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>earnestly betake myuself to the work along with my </span>
<lb n="202"/><span>mother, e.g.,</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>Aindeoin, or aimhdheoin, used with the pronouns, com-</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>pounded with ann, in, as an adverb to express "in</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>spite of, reluctantly, unwillingly.</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>B'fhearra liom colloquially for bh'fearr liom, I would</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>rather.</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>Toirmeasg, hindrance; bás gan toirmeasg, death wtih-</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>out taking anything to prevent it.</span>
<lb n="210"/><span>Preabfaidh me, correctly signifies I will kick or spurn;</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>colloquially, I will start, or leap up.</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>Páis, passion; fast in commemoration of the Passion.</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>Ceannasach, mighty.</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>Uille, an elbow.</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>Ceann, a head; is maith an ceann dam' é, he is a good</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>head to me - i.e., he treats me well; is olc an ceann</span>
<lb n="217"/><span>do é, he treats him badly.</span></p>
<lb n="218"/>
<lb n="219"/><p><span>Is maith an t-iománaidhe an té a bhídheas</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>air an g-cloídh.</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>'Sé an fear is ísle gníomh an fear is </span>
<lb n="222"/><span>aoirde * liúgh.</span></p>
<lb n="223"/>
<lb n="224"/><p/></div></body></text></TEI>
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