School: Cashel (roll number 11358)
- Location:
- Cashel, Co. Galway
- Teacher: P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0010, Page 119
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- Ar theacht abhaile liom is me tuirseach táiruighthe
An dara lá is mé teacht ó chuan aniar,
Casadh an cailleach dom is chuir sí cainnt orm,
Cé'n fear matas thú nó an bacach tá tú,
Nó ndéanthá claimhneas leis an sean bhean lighe.
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Breantadh mé tharan is rinne me gáire
Má tá an púrsa láidear ad tean aniar
Ní leis an cailleach a bhailigh, ó'n a h-aisceal thug sí an pursa mar,
Biodh an méid sin adsa is ná h-innis go Cháit é
Ta an púrsa láidear ann fos na dhiaidh
Fág do bhean as do cheathar paiste
Is dean go bráth leis an sean-bhean lighe.
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Casadh an sagart liom agus luig mé mo chás do
Mo cheathar páiste 's iad agol mo dhiaidh
Ní deanach mo bhean bhocht a dhéanamh acht gáire(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Padhraig Mac Donnchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Scrahallia, Co. Galway
