School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach (roll number 16289)
- Location:
- Killasser, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Mac Carrghamhna
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- XML School: N. Seosamh, Cill Lasrach
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- XML “Rann Eile”
- XML “Féile Bríde Bricín”
- XML “Scéal”
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- (continued from previous page)A bhraithre Dún na nGall,
A chuireas na crainn go tiugh
Ní fhaghfaimíd ubhlaí ó’n a mbárr
Ach mar a chuireas muid sail fá’n a mbuin.The brothers of Donegal had an orchard. A neighbour sent for some of the apples but got none. He then sent a fat sheep and got some.--
Féil’ Bríghde BricínBain an chluas de’n fheircín
Agus tabhair a sháith do’n dailtín.This verse refers to the hospitality of St. Brigid and used to be said by boys and girls going round with the brideóg St. Brigid’s nigh--
Sgéal.There was a house and the people were so poor that there was nothing to eat in it but a cat and a mouse. They killed the cat and roasted it and ate it on a Saturday night. They also killed the mouse and hung it up to have it to eat on the next day. - Féil’ Bríghde BricínBain an chluas de’n fheircín
Agus tabhair a sháith do’n dailtín.This verse refers to the hospitality of St. Brigid and used to be said by boys and girls going round with the brideóg St. Brigid’s night- Collector
- Joseph P. Caron
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Rochfort
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Creggaballagh, Co. Mayo
- There was a house and the people were so poor that there was nothing to eat in it but a cat and a mouse. They killed the cat and roasted it and ate it on a Saturday night. They also killed the mouse and hung it up to have it to eat on the next day.(continues on next page)