School: Eachléim (roll number 12373)

Location:
An Eachléim, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chróinín
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Tá an t-óg is an críón saor o pheacadh
    Is ní liathadh cailleach le h-aois (?) ann
    Tá guidhe na Naomh go siorruidhe ann
    Is saoghal breágh fada ag na daoine.
    Tá macras san oidhche ar chaomhtacht leabtha
    Bean an tíghe ag claonadh ina croidhe le cartanas
    Ar deireadh an t-siams bíonn dí le baisteadh ann,
    Is fuigleach bainne ag na naoidheacháín.

    (IV)
    Tá na traghna sa móínfhéar trathnóna is ar maidin
    Go mór-mhor i dtosach na h-oidhche
    Go mbad aoibhneas tri Fodhla ceol na mbeacha
    Ag tógbháil meala de craoibh ann
    Ta sluaigte de na cuachaibh ag ceól na maidne ann
    Ag síor seinm nótai ceóil is carthanas
    Tá an lon-dubh is an smóílín le coras ag freagairt
    Ar bhruach na Feirisde le pleisiur

    (V)
    Tá an coraidhe ó'n díh ann faoí na chuid
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Bean Uí Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Leitir Beag, Co. Mayo