School: Com Sheóla (B) (roll number 15646)

Location:
Kilmocomoge, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Séaghdha
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  1. Ní fheadar an domhan.
    1.
    Dá bpósfainn bean chriona do chlaoidhfeadh sí m’aigne,
    Ag eirighe san oidhche chun a piopa a dhearga,
    Ag troid is ag áiteamh ó oidhche go maidin,
    Do bhrifeadh sí mo chroidhe le iomairce ragairne.
    Curfá.
    Ní fheadar an domhan cí an bhean do bfhearra dom
    Ní bhacfad le haoinne acu ach bean ó leath fhearann.
    2.
    Dá bpósfainn bean fionn bheadh na súla ro chaol aici,
    Is dá bpósfainn bean ruadh nior bhuan é mo shaoghal aici,
    Dá bpósfainn bean bhuidhe do ólfadh sí an iomad
    Ní bhacfad le haoinne acu ach bean ó leath fhearann.
    3.
    Cailín an tighe móir ní phósfad fad a mhairfead,
    Bionn a caint ró mhór is a teanga ró fhada,
    Nuair a ólfadh sí an té bheadh ruaig ar na cait aici,
    Buile ar mo bhuachaill is dhá bhuile ar mo mhadra.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ua Luineacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farranfadda, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ua hEaluighthe
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Farranfadda, Co. Cork