School: An Cheathrú Mhór

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Glacáin
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  1. I bhfad ó shoin chómhnaidhe fear i nDún na nGall Cúige Uladh. Ní raibh aige acht inghean amhain. Feilméar beag a bhí ann. Bhí go leór fir óga a' teacht ag súil leis an inghean a phósadh.
    Nuair a thiocfadh aon fhear aca chun na h-áite, sé an obair a thugadh an sean-fhear dhóbhtha siosán beag coirce a bhí insan garraidhe aige a bhualadh i lá amháin gheibheadh sé an t-Inghean le pósadh. Ar ndóigh, shíl siad go raibh obair réidh aca, acht dá mbeadh siad ag bualadh coidhche, ní bhéadh siad indonn an siosán a bhualadh.
    Aon lá amháin tháinig buachaill óg dathamhail an bealach, agus thosaigh se ag bualadh an
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Áine Ni Giolla Ríogh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mícheál Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupations
    Feirmeoir
    Slinneadóir
    Address
    Slatehill, Co. Mayo