Seanad debates
Thursday, 14 March 2013
An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Gaeilge 2010-30: Statements
12:10 pm
David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source
----- agus thit mé i ngrá leis an litríocht, go mórmhór na scríbhneoirí ón Bhlascaod Mór, oileán beag amach ó chósta na hÉireann. Just think about it, three masterpieces from one tiny island; "Fiche Bliain ag Fás" le Muiris Ó Súilleabháin, a beautiful title, "Peig" and "An t-Oileánach" le Tomás Ó Criomhthain. Agus tá na dánta nó an fhilíocht go hiontach ar fad. It is wonderful how appropriate the poetry is and how natural it is. Some of us were talking the other day and Raifteirí and Lá Fhéile Bríde were mentioned.
It is wonderful to think of raising one's sail.
Anois teacht an earraigh beidh an lá ag dul chun síneadh,
?S tar éis na Féile Bríde ardóidh mé mo sheol,
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