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Bearta Cruadha.

Title: Bearta Cruadha.
Author(s): Ua Casaide, Séamus,
Compiler/Editor: Ó Donnchadha, Tadhg
Composition Date: 1907
Publisher: Connradh na Gaedhilge

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BEARTA CRUADHA.

AN REACHTÚRACH.

Bhíos ag cuardughadh láimhsgríbhinne 'san acadamh 
indiu agus theangmhaigh liom beart leabhar 'na bhfuil 
dánta Uí Cheardhalláin is an Bhairéadaigh, an tSuibhnigh 
is an Reachtúraigh.  Is dócha ná faca an Craoibhín acht 
an leabhar R.I.A. 23.O.9. 'na bhfuil deilbhín an 
Reachtúraigh.  Is truaigh soin mar atá tuairisg bheag 
agus dánta na bhfilidhe úd sa chuid eile.  Deir an 
Craoibhín ("Abhráin atá leagtha ar an Reachtúire." 
1903) gur i dtimcheall na bliladhna 1784 do rugadh an 
file.  Tá cunntas níos cruinne i gceann dos na 
leabhraibh seo (R.I.A. 23. O. 42. — Feuch L. 145) —
"Anthony Rafferty (who composed the following
Poems and Songs) was blind from the age of five
years.  He was born on 30th March, 1779, at 
Cultemagh, Co. Mayo, died 25th December, 1835, near
Loughrea, Co. Galway.  He was a minstrel by pro-
fession, played the violin tolerably; and was accustomed
to recite his own poems, as well as other old Irish
compositions, and to sing his own songs accompanied
by the music of his violin.  I knew him. He was an
honest man.  James Hardiman.  Staraídhe cúramach 
do b'eadh Seamus Ua hArgadáin agus is cosmhail go 
raibh fios fáth an sgéil aige. 

SÉAMUS UA CASAIDE.

24.viii.1907.

Historical Irish Corpus1600 - 1926

Bearta Cruadha.

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Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926