School: Smerwick (B.)
- Location:
- An Mhuiríoch, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0421, Page 104
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- I
Mo mhairg is dealbh mé i nuaighneas,
Air thaobh cnoic is gan éinne beó im threó,
I gCalifórnia a bhfad ó mo mhuínntir
Is mé ag smaoineann air an aimsir fadó.
II
Ins an áith seo níl spórt sult ná greann ann.
Ná canntain na n-éan air an gcroibh
Ná fiú amháin na beacha ann sa tSamhrad,
Do thógadh brón dom chroide,
III
A bhean tíghe ní maith liom do ghníomartha
Ní thaitnigheann tú liom i naon-chor mar mhnaoí,
Mar ní fios cé hé an fear mar a chéile,
Ná an leanbh air theacht a naoí mí.
IV
An deóraidhe tá ag lorg a dhéirce
Gan pingin na phóca le díol,
Ní bhfaigheadh sé adbhar briste na léine,
Ach an gadhair breach na dhiaid ag screambhaoil.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dómhnall Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- An Baile Loiscthe, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Seamus Ó Muirchearthaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ard na Caithne, Co. Kerry
