School: Cromán (C.) (roll number 12821)
- Location:
- Cromane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Shiodhacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0437, Page 256
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- Báid ó Dhein
Caill Tadhg a chasóg agus thóg sé
coralin breágh.
Nil airgead ag Seán.
Níl bróg ag Paddy ba gná
Ní beadsa siuibhail bhothair tá gnótha agam sa bhaile
le fághail go bfaghód-sa san coirsan Sheol is le maidí rámha.Máire Ní Reaghla,
Croman Iochtar.
- This poem was composed by William Murphy, Dooks.
He died in the year 1920 and he was buried in "Barra na Cille" churchyard.
He was employed by a farmer in County Limerick.
His usual meat was boars meat.
One day as he and the other workmen were at dinner he recited this poem-May God above look down with love upon those labouring four,
And give us meat that we can eat and take away this boar.Máirgréad Ni Fhoghladha,
Cromán Uachtar,
Fuaireas an t-amhrán so ó-
Bean feirmheóira,
Siobhán Ní Fhoghladha 30 b.d'aois.
Oileán Stúca.
Cill-Orglan. - Collector
- Máirgréad Ní Fhoghladha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cromane Upper, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Siobháin Ní Fhoghladha
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 30
- Occupation
- Bean feirmeora
- Address
- Cromane, Co. Kerry
