School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0418, Page 309

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  1. Ó Neil, Bean Uí Chatháin a fuaireas é seo. Tá sí timcheall trí mbliadhna déag is trí fichid.
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    A Mháighréad De Roisde is truath nach liom féin tú,
    Ní le dúil id chuid óir é, ach do choimín ró néata,
    Thugas taithneamh ró mhór duit tar bhuachaillí Éireann
    Is go sínfear san uaig mé, tusa ní thréigfeadh
    Do b'fhearr liom deimhin tú, a chaobh maighdean id' léine,
    B'fhearr liomsa suidhe ad' aice, ná le hAdham ná le hEabhá,
    Ná roinnt dos na grásda, cé gur b'fheárr iad ná aon rud.
    An té a chídhfeadh mo rún-sa is í ag siubhal ar an mbóthar
    Maidean bhog drúchta is gan drúcht ar aon bhróg léi,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Neil Bean Uí Chatháin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 73