School: Sean-Chill

Location:
Shankill West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Riobárd Ó Conaill
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    Scriobhfaidh mise cárta...

    Ó Thomás O Braonáin (Brannin)
    Mac Fionnachtaigh aríst. Bhí dearbhrathair aige in a bhrathair. Níór sgriobh sé abhaile ariamh. Bhiodh an mhathair a clamhsán faoi ó am go h-am agus seo freagra a thug ar bhfile dhí lá (?)

    "Sgriobhfaidh mise cárta
    Anouns le bheith an greann
    Ag fear an phaidrín fhada
    Atá gan bean gan cios gan clann;
    Chuimhnigh ar a mhathair agus go bhfuil sí in a call
    Agus go bhfuil an tír ag dul i n-guardas (i n-gruadh-chás)
    Ins an áít a bhfuilmid ann."

    (Is mar so adubhairt Tomás na foclaí. Ní thuigim "anouns" ach sílim gur sórt uuaillbhreais é. Chuala mé an focal ceudna ó shean fhear in aice le Cathair na Mart nuair a bhí mé óg)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Braonáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annaghbeg, Co. Galway