School: Leitirmealláin

Location:
Leitir Mealláin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Gógáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0071, Page 549

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  1. Seanamhrán (continued)

    Súid é an fear measamhail a neartuigh dlíghe na h-Éireann

    (continued from previous page)
    Is a thug congnamh do chuile dhuine i bhfus agus tháll,
    Mar rinne sé smaointe agus choinnigh sé an cíos uatha,
    Is choinnigh se i n-Éirinn an méid a bhí ann.
    2.
    Anois tá chuile dhuine sásta dá bhfuil thart ins an áit seo,
    Na feilméaraí is tréine dá bhfuil thart ins an áit,
    Ag ritheadh ag an nGárda ag sighnáil a gcuid cartaí
    Is gur chaill siad an náire mar gheall ar an bhfeóil.
    3.
    Ta búistéar i n-Árainn a bhfuil meas agus cáil air,
    Tá aithne ins chuile áit air ag sean is ag óg,
    Anois tá se seasta is é ag obair
    (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
    Collector
    Tomás Báiréad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foirnis, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pádhraic Ó Conghaile
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Leitir Mealláin, Co. Galway