School: Doire (roll number 16852)

Location:
An Doire, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cathain
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  1. Tharraing mé isteach i dteach ósta
    Is d'fhiafruigh an óg-bhean díom
    Cáid ó rinne tú an posadh
    Nó an airigheann tú an óige dá chloidheadh.
    Is gearr ó rinne mé pósadh
    Is airighim go mór é dul tríom
    'Sé an té nach ndeara go fóill é
    'S aige tá spórt an t-saoghail.
    Caiptín mise bhí in Éirinn
    A chaitheas mo théarma ar luing
    Bhainfinn-se scíl as na spéarthaibh
    'Gus chomhairfinn na réaltaí liom.
    Gheobhfainn bean óg ins an saoghal seo
    A shínfeadh a taobh geal liom
    A's rachainn anonn go Jamaicha
    A' saothrú luach tae agus rúm.
    'Gcluineann sibh mise mná óga
    Déanaidh an pósadh in am
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Ní Dheirig
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ceapaigh na Creiche, Co. Mayo