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School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)

Location:
Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0299, Page 427

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  1. Unpublished Irish Songs

    “He told me the song was composed about a fellow who married a girl against the consent of his and her parents.”

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    He told me this song was composed about a fellow who married a girl against the consent of his and her parents. They took away the Farm from him so he went and Listed

    (I)
    Chuamar go dtí an t-Aifreann cupla Domhnach
    Ibhfocair na bhfranncac agus tionoisgí an tsaoghail

    Do raghaimís mór minice dá leagathaí ann sinn
    Acht tá an iomarca dall smacht ar chlanna bocht Gaedhil
    Bhí an t-Easbog iláthair is an grásta ó Dhia
    Agus an Sagart ba mhánla da bhfeacha fós riamh
    Ag léígheamh leabhar na Páise agus na táinte n-a dhiaidh
    Agus níor bhfada liom bliain a caitheamh n-a dtreó
    (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
    Mícheál Mac Cárthaig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromasta, Co. Cork