School: Baile an Chaisil C., Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. Aingeal
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  1. Bhí beirt fhile san áit seo fadó. Fear aca darab ainm Peadar Bacach Ó h-Éilige, bhí sé in a chomhnuidhe i mBaile Mhic Aodha. Bhí an fear eile ina chomhnuidhe i gCill Fhir Dubh agus Tomás Mac Cillín an t-ainm a bhí air. Casadh an bheirt aca le na chéile lá amháin i dteach éicint. Bhí a chlár fhiachail caillte ag Mac Cillín agus bhí beárnach manntach. Dubhairt Peadar leis:-

    "Ceist agam ort agus fuasgail í,
    Cé againn is gile ná is áilne gnaoi?"
    D'fhreagair Cillín é,
    "Tá fear againn bacach agus fear eile beárrach buidhe",
    Is nach truagh Muire an
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish