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School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

Location:
Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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    “Bhí bean uasal seal fada da luadhadh liom,”

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    Bhí bean uasal seal fada da luadhadh liom,
    Gur dtug sé suas mé ó fairior géar
    Gur phós sé stóicín na mbailte móra,
    Rinne góigín díom i lár an t-saoghail,
    Da mbéadh sí agam fé áinsíni?
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    Ní gan ádhbar, is mo ádhbhair féin,
    Acht anois 'tá an t-imteacht agus níl anánn a laigheas,
    Agus tá mo mhuinntir ag dul i léag

    * * *

    Always drunk and seldom sober,
    Constant roving from town to town,
    Now I am done and my days are over.
    So Molly "a stóirín" lay me down.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Christina Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonagh, Co. Sligo