School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)
- Location:
- Kinaff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Mac Cathmhaoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0122, Page 54
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An Old Song (continued)
“Mrs Ann Doherty of Carrowbawn who is now 74 told me”
(continued from previous page)Mrs Ann Doherty of Carrowbawn who is now 74 told me that Tom Hennigan of Carnacull, at a wake in Carrowbawn 64 years ago composed the following song about Maíre Flatley, a servant in the townland. It was a song in praise of Miss Flatley whom he married later.
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Ceád slán go blaidhain sa t-Samhradh seo ba dheas an bhuachaill mé
Ag tarraingt san bhaile seo
Ag deanam siamsa agus play
Cé casad liom ach an Plandóigín
A gruaigh an dath an óir
A beilim binn a mharbuigh me
Agus a d'fag mé fa bhróin
A mbéadh ceathair na cúig de lá agam
Nach deas a binn mo chuidhe
Sin ma gabhaltas taiamhan agan
Agus é ar beagainm cios(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrownaculla, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Anne Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowbaun, Co. Mayo