School: Maol Raithnighe

Location:
Mallaranny, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSiúr Philomena
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  1. Chuala mé seanachas fánach ag dul tharm fa bad Mhartan Mhór
    Is go deimhin níor cóir díobh a chánadh
    Mar ba mhaith í is a cárta de'n ól.
    Nach iomdha fear maith a bhí I sáile
    Is a d'oibrighead laighe go géar
    Nár ól ariamh gloinne na cárta
    Ach ag imteacht is a mhala ar a thaobh.
    2
    Ach ma leigidh sibh feasta d'en gcómhradh
    Tiocfaidh orraibh fá lúta na dhó,
    An ceathramhadh lá déag des na Faoille
    Sé chonnaic mé bád Mhartain Mhóir
    Ná gur chuir sí an sail' de'n aon stróich.
    Is nior leag sí ariamh an fear stiubthra
    Ach an Bobby a beadh go ciuin deas
    fa goal
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Colm Ó Caitigín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Dumhach Bheag, Co. Mayo