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School: Cnoc na Caillighe (roll number 15819)

Location:
Crocknacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 545

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    “I mBéarla a chuala mé an píosa filidheachta seo thíos.”

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    Eanair I9ad.
    I mbéarla a chuala mé an píosa filidheachta seo thios.
    Fear a bhí in a chomhnuidhe i "Abhann Mór" ( áit atá ceithre míle ó Cros Maoil Fhiona ( agus ar an dtaobh thuaidh) darab ainm "Phelim O'Boyle" do chum an amhrán seo. Áit comhnuidhthe na dtighnearnaí talmhan a b'eadh i go dtí deich blian ó shoin. Tiomceall cuig bliana deug 's fiche ó shoin do rinneadh an t-amhrán.

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    You noble ladies and gents of honour
    Attend with patience to what I say
    And pay attention to what I mention, its not my intention for to delay
    It's on the praise of a lovely station that's situated by a river shore
    That habitation of admiration for explanation is "Owenmore"
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Bríd Ní Cheallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moygawnagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Eamon Ó Réapa
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Cluddaun, Co. Mayo