School: Áird Mhór, Eóchaill (roll number 3858)

Location:
Ardmore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Risteárd Neancól
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    III.
    (Gaol dó a chaoin an bhéarsa seo)
    Mo chreach géar fhada agus mo chumann
    Gluais le Jack Ruadh agus liom-sa
    Go tigh Sheamuis Uí Mhuirgéasa sa Churra
    Nó go tigh Phárdraig d’árdann na dtigthe
    Nó go h-Árd Mhór ar bruach an uisge
    Mar a líonfaí ann duirt poinnte agus gloinne
    Agus tú chur go dtí Cáit bhocht saor gan uisge
    A bhráthairín ó.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Caoineadh eile a thug Eibhlís bean Uí Bhruadar dom.
    Mo chreach géar fhada ‘s m’athcuirse inglanach
    ‘S agam-sa tá fios cad do chlaoidhe tú
    Moichéirghe na maidne is ragairne na h-oidche
    Agus lámh ró chruaidh aige fear do tighe leat.
    Cloisim iad a rádh go bhfuil an lá ag gealadh
    Agus é in am agam féin a bheith ag dul abhaile
    Ní hé m'áthair is fear tighe orm
    Ná mo mháthair atá fritheaíl bídh orm
    An fear athá go mbuanaí Críost leis
    Nuair a iarras cead níor bhac sé ant-slighe orm
    Acht sé dubhairt an bhean ós air a bí an bríste
    Ná go gcaithfinn-se an lá a chur in áit na h-oidche.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0513A: Six Go through the Whole World
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Eibhlís Bean Uí Bhruadar
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Crossford, Co. Waterford