School: Droimslaod (roll number 9898)
- Location:
- Drumsleed, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Maire, Bean Mhic Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0129, Page 173
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This is the wheel that is hard to please,
With dismal tunes and margings,
The girl you see is clever indeed
She is attended by three carmaids
The back pin of my wheel did fly away,
And it was not in my power to save it.5
'Sa Mháire a rún tá an Nodlaig ag tús
Agus anois le congnamh an Árd Rí.
Tiocfaidh do túirne i bhfuirm 'sa dtiúin
Agus trí cos úr on Spáinn faoi,
Fearsad ás Lonndain cuigeal as Luimneach
'Gus tromán as Urlaigh Máire.
Sreang den tsíoda is fearr a sníomhadh
Agus ní fearr nach mbeadh sí sásta.6
O, Mary dear the Christmas is near,
And thou shalt not be uneasy
Your wheel shall come in good repair
With three Spanish feet to bear it.
A hack from London, spindle from Limerick.
A whorl from sweet Síléala
Sreang den tsiod' i fearr a sníomhadh
Is a Mháire nach mbeadh tú sásta.7
Sé dubhairt an cat "Put down the pot"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mell Níc Suibhne
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mícheál Mac Ceamharcaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Tallagh, Co. Mayo
