School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 1685)

Location:
Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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  1. Local Songs

    In sweet Kildysant as "Phoebus" was dawning

    Ó bhí Nell acha is feárr
    B'fhuirist í cánadh
    Ta sí dure dána droch mhúinte
    Do chitheann mo chnámha
    le h-anfa an bháis
    Nuair a dhearchaim lán mo shúl di.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Local Songs

    Once down is no battle no matter about it

    I
    In sweet Kildysart as "phoebus" was dawning.
    I went to the fair and my cattle I sold.
    To buy for my father a vest an a breeches.
    And a pipe for my mother tobacco and brogs.
    I sold my two cows and a sheep to a dealer
    Who paid down the cash both in silver and gold
    Biddy came bouncing and scolding like "blazes"
    And threw me the child till we both were exposed
    II
    To flatter this damsel I done my endeavours
    I rolled up the child in the skirt of my coat.
    We called to an inn where we had acquaintance
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis D. Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    David Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Knocknagree, Co. Cork