School: Áird Mhór, Eóchaill (roll number 3858)

Location:
Ardmore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Risteárd Neancól
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Ní geamhair a d’itheas ‘s ní greens a phiocas
    ‘S ní claidhe a bhriseas ná réabas
    Athi na criocháim miona a bhí ar an athir
    Gur shíleas a d’ithe nár baoghal dom.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. (Sean-aintín de Eibhlís bhean Uí Bhruadar a cheap an caoinead
    seo dá fear. Thit sé de thrucaill in l-óchaill agus
    marbuigheadh ar an áit sin é. Deirtear gur d’ól sí a
    chuid fola nó roinnt de.)
    I
    Mo chreach geár-fhada is mo chreach
    Nuair a raghadh-sa go bun an lána amach
    Tabhairfidh mé liom tú isteach
    Agus cóireochaidh mé tú go deas
    Cuirfidh mé do dhá leanbh le t-ais
    Feichaint an gcuirfeá an t-allus ceart
    ‘S go dtiocfá aríst thar nais. A bráthairín ó.
    II
    Mo chreach geár fhada, m’aith tuirse ingeanach
    Agus dá dtiocfadh na daoine mar a thagann na síolta
    Chuirfinn-se aiteann ort ar aoileach
    Agus trioscar meon ón dtaide.
    Ingrádh tú bheith taobh liom sínte. A bráthairín ó.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Eibhlís Bean Uí Bhruadar
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Crossford, Co. Waterford