t h e  g r e a t  b o o k  o f  g a e l i c

a n  l e a b h a r  m ò r

Ealaíontóir / Artist: Alan Davie
Peannaire / Calligrapher: Louise Donaldson
Aistritheoir / Translator: Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh
Ainmníodh ag / Nominator: Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh
 

Scél lem dúib:

dordaid dam;

snigid gaim;

ro-fáith sam;

Gáeth ard úar;

ísel grían;

gair a rrith;

ruirthech rían;

Rorúad rath;

ro cleth cruth;

ro gab gnáth

giugrann guth.

Ro gab úacht

etti én;

aigre ré;

é mo scél.

Brief account:

Stag’s complaint.

Cold front.

Summer’s spent.

High cold blow.

Sun holds low.

Short the day.

Sea just spray.

Bracken brown,

Broken down.

Geese all mouth,

Heading south.

Chilled each quill.

Feathers’ flurry.

Weather’s hoary.

End of story!