School: Droimslaod (roll number 9898)
- Location:
- Drumsleed, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Maire, Bean Mhic Suibhne
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- Túirne Mháire1
Nach é túirne Máire túirne sásta
Agus déarfadh a lán gur bréagh é
Chaith sé seal in Úrlaigh Mháire
Agus seachtmhain ar bhárr a tsléibhe.
Níl lios na rath on Muaidh go tráigh
Ná caith se seal dá bhréaghadh
Agus ar bhárr Cnoc Meadhbh
Bhí an tsíofróg mná ag sníomhadh adhbhar léine.2
This is the wheel that went far and near,
Throughout this Irish nation,
There's not a fort but it did resort,
It spent a while in Newry.
In Kilorkey hill the maiden lived
That wrapped my wheel with fury.3
Seo é an túirne is doiligh a múineadh
Le rap, le hút, le mártail,
Sealbhán púcaí ag tigheacht ghá ndúiseacht
In a dteach beag cumhang ar airnéal,
An fearsad úr gur preab is gur lúb
'Gus ní raibh sé in mo chumacht a shábháil.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mell Níc Suibhne
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mícheál Mac Ceamharcaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Tallagh, Co. Mayo