School: Drom Mór (B.), Beantraí (roll number 13095)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Conchobhair
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  1. Fuaireas an píosa seo leanas ó Mhícheál Ó'Briain,
    Drom Mór. Aos 72 bliana Slighe Bheatha: Feirmeoir
    Feach ar leathanach 6

    Ruaidh an Sionnaigh (The Fox Chase)

    Ar chualabhair an fiadhach seo
    Do bhí ar Chnoc Gréine?
    Do bhí daoine uaisle an dhá chonntae ann,
    Do chuireadar i gcomhairle, i dteannta chéile,
    'Piocadh barra dul a' fiadhach, nó d'iarraidh déirce.

    Sin amach an madra ruadh, agus do leanadar go léir é!
    An sliabh ó thuaidh, a's an Atha na Téide,
    Atha na Brighde agus Inse Ghaoraidh,
    Do chuireamar as san é, agus Séipéal Droighneach,
    A's do Currach na Luachra,
    A's do chreachaig sé an croidhe 'gam,
    Is a Crois "Club House," do thuit an oidhche air.

    Do bhí Mr Nagle ó Bhutlersgift ann,
    Risteárd Bán ó'n áirde "west" de,
    Mr Ronan ó Sceach Gile ann,
    Do bhí tighearna cúrseach ó Chill Mór ann
    Tadhg Mhac Tadhg sa tuagh a' "gualann"
    Cormac Riach a's spól a' bhuaileadh.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Cork