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School: Sgoil Mhuire (An Clochar)

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An Spidéal, Co. Galway
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An tSr. Maelsheachlainn Seoighe
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    Bhí aithne agus eolas agam ar fhear sáthach groidheamhal.
    Sé'n áit a raibh cómhnaidhe air ná thíos ins an ngleann,
    Bhí sé ina deis mhór ann, eallach go leór aige,
    Airgead is ór buidhe agus é a chuir ina cheann.
    II
    Rinne sé comhairle bean óg a phósadh
    Is go gcoinneochadh sé an chúrsa seacht n-uaire níor feárr.
    Maidin is tráthnóna bhí fearg is gruaim air
    fé eochar na trunca is ní raibh sí le fágháil.
    III
    Ba suarach an dlighe dhuit dá mbuail[tha?] faoi bhean ar bith
    agus fios agat go rí-mhaith nach dtuibhradh duit grádh,
    Nuair nach mór é do gnaoi ort nár fhág tú go saoghal é,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seán Ó Gamhnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seanadh Gharráin, Co. Galway