School: Sgoil Mhuire (An Clochar)

Location:
An Spidéal, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. Maelsheachlainn Seoighe
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  1. I
    Is Amáireach lá fhéile Cóilín.
    Is nach deas an lá é, a bheith i gConnamara,
    Thiar i dthóin an Chabain,
    'S mo dhá láimín dá chrathad,
    Is liachtaighe sin bean Óg ann,
    a mbéadh shawl Clothes ar a bhachlann.
    Is a d'fhíafreochadh dhá mháitrín, Ce'r d'fhágfaidh sí Taimhín.
    II
    Is a Thaimhín a mhíle stóirin,
    An bhfuil loistín ar bith in ann dúinn.
    Nó a dthiochfaidh sé in-san saoghal fós a mbéad aon loistín amáin againn.
    Mo camán is mo liathóirid,
    'S caonach liath orra fa'n leabaidh,
    'S a bhuailfead bo[ch?]-báire chomh h-árd leis an nGealach.
    III
    Maidin Dé Chiadaoin 's mé ag trialleadh isteach ar Gaillimh
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Uí Churraidhin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Spidéal, Co. Galway