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The Book of Clanranald (Author: Unknown)

section 35

Deirdré. ceccinit

1. Gleann do gach meas íasgach linnach
   an tulcha corrach as aill crúincht
   bheith dho íomradh dhomsa as dérach
   gleann beágach na mbúabhall mbeanach.
2. Glean cúachach smaolach lonach
   búadhach anfhoraois do gach sionach
   glean créamhach biolrach mongach
   seamrach scothach bar chas duillach.
3. Binn goth fíadhuid druimdherg bhallach
   faoi fhiodh daraigh as maoilin mhullach
   aga greagh is íad go fáiitach¹²⁹
   na láoigh abhfalach sa ghlenn bhílach.
4. Glean na caorthan go ccnúas ccorcra
   go meas molta do gach ealta
   Párthas súain dona brocaibh
   anúamhchaibh socra sa ccuan aca.
5. Glean na seabac sulghorm éghtach
   glean iomlan do gach cnuasach
   glean na mbenn lesach péucach
   glean smeurach airnach ubhlach
6. Gleann na ndobhran sliom dhonn smotach
   os cen íasgaigh is binn guth bocach
   is iomdha géis thaobhgheal shocrach
   is eigne urach re taobh leacach.

   Glenn

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