Guth Ghoill, Eagrán 24

Eagrán 24 Nollaig 2008 1 Luach € 2.00  Ba é an tAthair Aodh Mac Aingil (alias Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil) a rugadh i nDún Phádraig i gCo. An Dúin, a scríobh an dán cráifeach seo timpeall na bli- ana 1600. Bhí sé ina theagascóir pearsanta ag cuid mac Aodh Ó Néill, taoi- seach Thír Eoghain. Chuaigh sé isteach in Ord San Proinsias i Salamanca tim- peall na bliana 1601. Theagasc sé san Ollscoil ansin go luath i ndiaidh dó teacht amach ina shagart. Fuair sé bás sa Róimh sa bhliain 1626. Níl anseo ach trí véarsa de dhán chráifeach fada a scríobh sé faoi bhreith an linbh Íosa. Dia do bheatha, a naoidhe naoimh, isan mainséar cé taoi bocht, meadhrach saidhbhir atá tú ‘ s glórmhar id dhún féin a - nocht. A naoidhe bhig atá mór, a leanbáin óig atá sean, san mainséar ní chuire a lán cé nach bhfagha áit ar neamh. Ar neamh dhíbh gan mháthair riamh, gan athair ‘ nar n - iath a - nos, it fhírDhia riamh atá tú is id dhuine ar dtús a - nocht. You are welcome, O holy Child in the manger, even though you are poor, you are happy and rich and powerful in your own stronghold tonight. O little child who are so great, O child so young who are yet so old, in the manger you take up so little room, even though heaven can barely contain you. In Heaven you were without mother, in this world now without father, you are True God ever and always, but you are human first of all tonight.