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School: Breac-Cluain (C.) (roll number 16218)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0426, Page 640

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    N'fheadar in Eirinn cad é mar shaoghal é,
    Ní thigim aénne i gcóir ná i gceart,
    Nárbh é an tinncéir fein nó an bacaigh fein é,
    No an táilliúr aérach faghann sé a bhean,
    I dtús mo shaoghal bhíos beagán aerach,
    Ar an gchómharsan taobh liom ná faghann aon blas,
    Agus mo mháthair féin ag rádh gach aon laé,
    That it was with the Agent I should make the match.
    2
    Bhí Tadhg ó h-Eilighe ag baile taobh liom, fear leis féin i gcáil ar rath
    That he'd me Mary agus díleann Spré léi,
    Agus ní raibh her "akels" sa pharóiste ar fad,
    Nuair a bhí an éileamh ar inghean an Agent,
    Ag Seán ó hÉilighe ní raibh an seans.
    Chuadhas féin cun an Agent á rádh to take me mar a cleamhas isteach.
    Ach an gunna a glaoidh sé in a terrible rage too,
    Mar rabhas do bhíos 'na racer I was shot.
    3
    Blianta na dhiaidh shin bhí inghean eile age h-Éilighe,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Chiabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tomás Mac Gearailt
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Annagap, Co. Kerry