School: Siolbhrain (Shelbourne) (roll number 5235 or 5484)

Location:
Gortrooskagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Síghle, Bean Uí Thuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0461, Page 008

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  1. "Maidin aoibhinn suairce, is mé ag barr [?] barr na Stuaice (in aice Cill Garbhain)
    Is mé ag féacaint siar ó thuaidh dom,
    Ar barr na Maoinge Duibhe.
    Do dhearchas-sa an feadh seo ag gluaiseacht.
    Ge mear ós cionn na gcuanta
    Is adarca ag fás go buadhach inár ós cionn na gcinn.
    II
    Bíonn caoirigh agus uain, ann, bíonn laoigh óga des na buaidh ann
    Bíonn broc in a luighe go suain ann, [?] a fuascadh ón síon.
    Bean-tighe stuamtha, siar-sinnimh gcuanta
    Is creidim gur b'uaisle ná
    An Cnoicín Fraoigh
    III
    Ó, dá mbéinn - se is mo grád geal,
    In iomhaill choille fásaigh,
    (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
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Loinsigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Occupation
    Bean feirmeora
    Address
    Rusheen, Co. Kerry