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School: An Caipín, Inis Céin

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Cappeen, Co. Cork
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Liam Ó Cruadhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0306, Page 132

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    “The following poem by Tadg Ciarruideach refers to a pattern or cross roads dance which used to be held about seventy years ago...”

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    The following poem by "Tadg Ciarruideach" refers to a pattern or cross roads dance which used be held about seventy years ago on a rocky part of the road near "Pike Cross" Ahakeera, Dunmanway, close to where Ahakerra National School now stands. Boys and girls from far and near gathered there and danced jigs, reels and hornpipes to the music of Paid Deirneach Cruadhlaoich - an Píobaire Caoch, and Tom Dálaig collected the pennies which were given to "Paid Deirneach." Maighistir an t-Sionnaig refers to Tom Dálaig, an maighistir rinne

    Cuadhas sa fé dhein an Píobaire Caoch
    Ba dealbh 'tar barr mo chuardach
    Ní raibh duine no 'gaor acht 'gus é feín
    Ar mullach na Scéirde fuaire
    Bhí maighistir an t-Sionnaig
    A cnuasacht na mbruinneal
    Agus a déanamh na bpingne suas dó
    Nuair a glaodhadh ar an bille
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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