School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Ní shínfhead mo thaobh dheas le h-aon fear go deó
    Go bhfeicfhead mo chéile ag teacht marbh nú beó.
    7.
    Is a bhuachaillín marann, leig seasda dod' ghlór,
    Téigir uaim abhaile is tabhair aire dod' ghnó
    Ní thirmeóchaidh mo leaca is ní stadfaidh mo dheoir,
    Go niompóchaidh an dubh dearg, nó go gcasfaidh mo stór.
    8.
    Dá mbeinn-se sa bhaile nó i bhfochair mo ghrádh,
    Dheánfainn rómhar di is grafadh le hallus mo chnámh,
    Ba, caoire ná capaill ní chuirfinn aon trácht,
    Is ar an gcúis ní daorfhad tú, is mé (tú) Liam Taylor do (mo) ghrádh (adier daoine)
    9.
    Bhí gruaig ar mo bhuachaill go raibh finne na lár,
    Ní raibh gruaim air, ó'n sluasaid, ná mairg ó'n rámhainn,
    Bhí buaidhreamh ró mhór air, do deascaibh a mhná,
    A's ar an adhmhar sin, go bhfuasglaidhidh Mac Muire ár gcás
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Eibhlis Bean Uí Cheárna
    Gender
    Female