School: Ráithín (C.) (roll number 9384)

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Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peig, Bean Uí Chróinín
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  1. Diarmuid ‘ac Sheamuis an File
    Bhí file in a chomhnuidhe i nGleannFleisge suas le cead bleadhain ó shoin agus b’é b'ainm do na Diarmuid Ua Conchubhair ach Diarmuid ‘ach Sheamuis a glaoidhtí air. Do chomhnuigh sé i gCuimín a’ Bhric láimh le teorainn an dá Conndae – Corcach agus Ciarraidhe’
    Do phós sé bean de mhuinntir Scannaill ón Ráth Mhór. Bhí sé comhgarach i ngaol le Fíngín agus Tadhg Ó Scannaill agus thagaidís adthuaidh thar cnoc go mine á feórrú. Tháinig duine acu – tá sé ráite gurbh’ é Finghín a bhí ann – isteach lá cruaidh Earragh agus do shuidh sé in aice na teine. D’fhiafruigh sé di cá raibh fear an tighe agus dubhairt sí go raibh sé amuigh a d’iarr ciseán móna. Le na linn sin bhí Diarmuid ag teach chun an dorais leis an gciseán móna. Do labhair Finghín sa chúinne agus dubhairt:-
    “Tá an file seo ‘na asal mar mheasaim,
    Ag tarrac na móna chughainn.”
    Ac d’fhreagair Diarmuid mar seo:-
    “Is chun Loirgne Bacaigh do bhreacadh
    Do ceapaidh an mhóin ar dtúis.”
    Ainm an duine a bhfuaras an sgeal uaidh:-
    Domhnall Ua Loingsigh
    A Sheoladh:- Cluain Caoin, GleannFleisge, Cill-Airne
    A aois – 72. Slighe beatha – feirmeóireacht.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Domhnall Ua Loinghsig
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Cloonkeen, Co. Kerry