School: Scoil Mhic Dara Naofa, An Cheathrú Rua
- Location:
- An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Nualláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0073, Page 395
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- And I am a young fellow, that ran out of land and main
Go bhfuil cailleach sa mbaile nach dtuibhradh dhom bean na spéir
I placed my affections with one that had golden stores
As gur ghcallas do'n ainnir nach dtréigfinn i feín go de.
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We made up our minds together we would go
Is go gcuirfhinn mo chapall i gcoinne mo mhíle stó
So we went together and got an appointed pale
Is nach ndeachaibh muid go Caiseal go maidin le h-eirght greine.
III
I accosted this gentle and charming maid
Mo dhíallaid ba dheise is mo chapall a b'airde leim
I being in a hurry asked her to mount the mare
Sér deir sí "táim tuirseach, fan socair go n-ólfhad braon.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Beartla Ó Flaithbheartaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Gleann Mór, Co. Galway
