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P. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0968, Page 351

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  1. The Last Seanchaí of West Cavan (continued)

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    Tá sean-stocaí, spun-stocaí, gus stocaí mio-úra (?) aige
    Ní h-é an fuacht thug an bhás don shean-leanna (?) dóighthe
    Tá sean-bhristí, spun-bhrístí, is brístí mio-úra aige
    Ní h-é an fuacht thug a bhás don shean-leanna doighthe

    Tá sean-leíní, spun-leíní is leíní mio-úra aige
    Ní h-é an fuacht thug a bhás don shean-leanna doighthe
    Mo shean-leanna dóighthe, clocha agus fódha aige
    Ní h-é an fuacht thug a bhás don shean-leanna doighthe

    Tá sean-coataí, spun-coataí, 'gus coataí mio úra aige
    Ní h-é an fuacht thug a bhás don shean leanna doigthe
    Tá sean-hataí, spun-hataí 'gus hataí mio-úra aige
    Ní h-é an fuacht thug a bhás don shean leanna dóighthe

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    TOMHAS
    Ní fuil, ní feóil , ní cnámh ann,
    As fuil, as feóil, as cnámh a taise,
    Baintear an ceann de, is ólann sí deoch,
    Is beidh sí ag cainnt 'na dhiaidh sin.
    Freagra - Cleite
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Stephen De Lacy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glangevlin, Co. Cavan