School: Killorglin (B.) (roll number 12832)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml Ó Donnchadha
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  1. Seán agus an bás
    1.
    "I mBóthar Luimnighe 'seadh do thárluigh an bás liom
    In a dhuine ghránda is mo dhrom le claidhe
    Do dhruid sé isteach liom agus bheir sé ar láimh orm
    Agus d'fhiafruigh sé de Sheán bocht 'goidé mar taoi?'
    11.
    Táim-se tinn tuartha-lag-dhubhach am' shláinte
    'Ge snaidhm an mhála 'so ar aghaidh mo chroidhe
    Caith dhíot síos é agus tar liom láithreach
    Go Gleann Aoibhinn Áluinn ón áit ataoi.
    111.
    Spás, spás is ná mairbh go fóill mé
    Agus tabhair dhom spás beag ar feadh trí mhí
    Cun go ndéanfaidh mé aithrighe leis an t-Athair Mártan
    An fear is áilne fé Cóta Chríost.
    1V.
    Dá bhfághfá spás uaim ar feadh trí mhí
    Agus a fhaid eile dá bhfághfá arís é
    Mara mhairis riamh do mharfá choidhche
    Ó thosach an chluiche go deire na scríbe.
    Nóta:- Níl é seo criochnuighthe mar tá sé dearmhadhtha ag an tSean-mhnaoi.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Lough Caragh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Rathaille
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Glannagilliagh, Co. Kerry