

#Sloinfead scothadh na Gaoidhilge grinn


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Sloinfead scothadh na Gaoidhilge grinn
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Author: Tadhg Ó Neachtain
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In T. F. O'Rahilly's edition, (p. 162) the Irish scholars characterized in this poem are identified as follows. 1. Pól Mac Aodhagáin; 2. Proinnsias Wailis [Rev. Francis Wallis]; 3. Peadar Ó Muireagáin; 4. Seán Ó Neachtain; 5. Uilliam Ó Loingsigh [William Linch]; 6. Seán Ó Súilleabháin, 7. Tadhg Ó Duinnín; 8. Aodh Mac Gabhráin; 9. Cathal Ó Hisleanáin; 10. Aodh [Buidhe] Mac Cruitin [Hugh MacCurtin]; 11. Seán Mac Solaidh [John Solly]; 12. Seán Ó Baotháin; 13. Cathal Ó Luinín; 14. Risteárd Tuibear [Richard Tipper]; 15. Vailintín Ó Hanluain; 16. Cathal Ó Conchubhair; 17. Muiris O Nuabha [Maurice Newby]; 18. Stiophán Ó Maolchraoibhe; 19. Aodh Ó Dála; 20. Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair [Dermod O'Connor]; 201. Gearóid Macnamidhe; 22. Séamus Ó Fearghail; 23. Aodh Ó Cobhthaigh; 24. Éadhmonn [surname not given]; 25. Eóin Ó Fearghusa [Dr. John Fergus]; 26. Aodh Ó Maolmhuaidh [Hugh Molloy].




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**Manuscript source**2. Trinity College Library, H 4. 20, written by Tadhg Ó Neachtain, mainly 1726–29.
**Literature**2. Thaddeus Connellan, An Duanaire [...] A Selection of Irish Melodies, Poems and Moral Epigrams (Dublin 1829).
3. Donal O'Sullivan, 'Thaddaeus Connellan and his books of Irish poetry', Éigse 3/4 (1942).
4. May H. Risk, 'Two poems on Diarmaid Ó Conchubhair', Éigse 12 (1967/68) 37–38, 330 [by Seán Ó Neachtain].
5. May H. Risk, 'Seán Ó Neachtuin: an eighteenth-century Irish writer', Studia Hibernica 15 (1975) 47–60.
6. Alan Harrison, Ag Cruinniú Meala: Anthony Raymond (1625–1726), ministéir Protastúnach agus léann na Gaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath (Baile Átha Cliath 1988).
7. Nessa Ní Shéaghdha, 'Irish Scholars and Scribes in Eighteenth-century Dublin', Eighteenth-Century Ireland: Iris an dá chultúr 4 (1989) 41–54.
**The edition used in the digital edition**2. **Thomas F. O'Rahilly**, Irish Scholars in Dublin in the Early Eighteenth Century in Gadelica: A Journal of Modern Irish Studies, Ed. T. F. O'Rahilly. , Dublin, Hodges, Figgis (1913) volume 1, No. 3page 156–162

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### Sloinfead scothadh na Gaoidhilge grinn: Author: Tadhg Ó Neachtain




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p.158


1. 1] Sloinfead scothadh na Gaoidhilge grinn
  
2] dá raibhe rém rae a-Nduibhlinn,
  
3] acht an lucht bhus dearbhadh díbh
  
4] nach ndearna treall do mo thathuidh.
2. 5] Mac Aodhagáin feartach, an file fras,
  
6] Pól pártach, an t-árd-éigeas,
  
7] an bráthair bocht ó Chontae an Rígh;
  
8] bu searc gach scaith an seanchuidh.
3. 9] Proinnsias feartach, an bráthair bocht, 
  
10] gidh saidhbhir a n-eagnadh 's a n-inntlacht;
  
11] ó Chlár Dara do chuim na bhfhann,
  
12] Walseach oide-fhoclóir Éireann.
4. 13] Peadar, pearsadh a n-eagluis Dé,
  
14] Ó Muireagán ceannsadh caoimh-réidh;
  
15] a chompráid liom ríamh níor chas
  
16] a ngaois, a bhfhoghluim, ná n-oideachas.
5. 17] Se*a*án Ua Neachtuin, niamh na scol,
  
18] seanóir ársaigh a chrích Connacht, 
  
19] ughdar fír-ghlic an Ghleacuidh Luinn
  
20] 's mórán staradh oile dá shamhuil.
6. 21] Uiliam Ua Loingsigh luaitear linn,
  
22] scath nár sáruidh a scríbhinn;
  
23] Áth na Gcliath char an chuim,
  
24] mar [a] ndearnadh sé an Ghaoidhilg dfóghluim.
7. 25] Ón Mhumhuin mhóir ro shín an saoi
  
26] Ó Súileabhán, Se*a*án, an tsearc-ghnaoi;
  
27] [a] Ngaoidhiolg bu tréan an béarlach binn, 
  
28] feas don chrích a chlú do chanuim.
8. 29] Thriall 'nar ndáil O Duinín donn
  
30] le barr eagnadh & foghluim;
  
31] ón Mhumhuin dom Thadhg, ní cóir a chleith,
  
32] oide fíorghaoiseach na Gaoidhilge.


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p.159

11. 33] Aodh M*a*c Gabhráin, an Gaedhul glic,
  
34] 's Ó Hisleanán ághbhar oirdheirc,
  
35] Cathal na gcumann chríche Cuinn,—
  
36] os Connachtadh do chím an c[h]rodhbhuinn.
12. 37] Aodh Mhac Curtaín, an crann os coill,
  
38] ailgmheasach Mumhain 'nois chanuim,
  
39] an file faobhrach [a] bhfhriotal Fáil,
  
40] feas a bhreath bheith [a] measg na mórdháil.
13. 41] An Solamh sochmadh, Se*a*án na searc,
  
42] a Thoigh Calláin thaoibhe Teamhrach,
  
43] cuim is sciath is tearmon dil
  
44] fhritil ársaidh mhacaibh Míleadh.
14. 45] Ó Baothán binn, an beartach suairc,
  
46] a thulach Teamhrach do ro-ghluais;
  
47] bhus saoi an Se*a*án, bhus uasal méin,
  
48] Mac an Bheathadh a chraobh c[h]einéil.
15. 49] Ós Uladh ling Ó Luinín lonn,
  
50] Cathal do cheapach craobh gan chumann,
  
51] an Aiche mhórdha, truagh an dáil,
  
52] & do bhá ó cheart san chómhdháil.
16. 53] Tiobrach ionmhuin ó Fhine Gall,
  
54] Roisteard na searc 's na suinneann;
  
55] bu béarlach Gaoidhiolgadh gille an ghrinn,
  
56] a suin na sean 's a scríbhinn.
17. 57] Anluain ionmhuin, an t-aon, 'mo mheas,
  
58] [a] bhfhriotal na sean 's fearr do fuaras;
  
59] ó Chloinn Magh Liradh don bhéarlach bhinn,
  
60] dom ionraic uasal Uailintín.
18. 61] Cathal Ó Conchubhair Chruachainn Cuinn
  
62] bhus ceart a raomhadh san gcrodhbhuinn
  
63] bu spailp an searc, ní fá a chleith,
  
64] a bhfhritiol gaoiseach na Gaoidhilge.


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p.160

21. 65] Muiris mórdha, an mhéin gan mheing,
  
66] ó Mhír Mumhan chímse chugainn;
  
67] bu Gaedhul an gaoiseach, an Laittion glic,
  
68] Ó Nuabha úr álluinn ionnraic.
22. 69] Stiophán ionmhuin Maolcraoibhe cóir
  
70] bu dearbh a dháil san gcoimhthineól;
  
71] bu cliste an cléirech is bu ceart
  
72] a bhfhuighle algadh a annsacht.
23. 73] Aodh Ó Dáladh, cia do rinn
  
74] míréir Thaidhg, thráth dhíbhsi canuim;
  
75] bu Gaedhul an fear, fa fíor a chuid;
  
76] don chrodhbhuinn bu duairc a d[h]earmad.
24. 77] Ó Conchubhair fós Diarmuid díbh,
  
78] an Mhumhuin bu sean don staruidh,
  
79] do bhrígh ó locht gan saoi san mbith,
  
80] bhá a threabh do m[h]acaibh Míleadh.
25. 81] Gearóid díoghruis, ón Mhidhe mhóir,
  
82] Mac na Midhe, mear an coinnleóir,
  
83] 's an deallrach Gaoidhiolgadh chríche Cuinn,
  
84] bhus ba feas a chraobhadh chanuim.
26. 85] Ó Fearghail, fa dheóigh, Séamus seang,
  
86] a chrích Longphortach aird Éireann;
  
87] bu saoi an searc san Ngaoidhilg ngrinn;
  
88] deire do mo shearc a shluinnim. Sloinnfead.[1](javascript:footNote('G405991/note001.html'))
27. 89] Aodh Ua Cobhthaidh an chroidhe ceirt,
  
90] an t-ionmhuin fíor uasal ionnraic;
  
91] ós críoch Írmhidhe ghluais an fear,
  
92] an Gaedhul saothach, is an seanchadh.
28. 93] Os amharc, os coimhne (mairg mé!)—
  
94] do dhearmod Éad[h]monn, an ghil-g[h]né
  
95] croídh gan mheabhail an bard gan locht,
  
96] bu Gaedhul 's budh ceart an cléireach.


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p.161

31. 97] Fearghus fial, an liaigh gan locht,
  
98] cráidhbheach diadha gan daorlot,
  
99] Eóin ionmhuin os Iochtach Cuinn,—
  
100] bhus cóir an caoimheach don c[h]robhuinn.
32. 101] Maolm[h]uaidh muirneach, saoi na searc,
  
102] Aodh úr, annsacht na hannsacht;
  
103] budh Connachtach an fear fial,
  
104] a dhearma*d* measaim 'na mhídhriaghail.[2](javascript:footNote('G405991/note002.html'))










