School: Doirín Darach (roll number 7813/4)

Location:
Derreendarragh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chathbhuaidh
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  1. Seanamhráin (continued)

    Is mór iad m b'ólacht romhat si le crúdh

    (continued from previous page)
    aonach a bhí chugainn
    Go rachainn lem' cuid órnan go hEochaill anonn
    Agus go bpósfainn í annsúd gan aon spleadhcas
    III
    Níl a' tailliúir a b'fearr liom ceangail i dtúis mó shaoghail
    Ní dhéanfadh sé grafa, ní bainfeadh sé úr chlais cré
    Acht cois dóirse do leathadh a cuirt bailcaisí i dtiúin den tsaoghal
    Agus a botháinín dealbh gan feisteas ná díon ón mbraon
    I neamh bhuan é bramach ar iomaire lom gan féar.
    Agus is neamh bhuan i leanbh gan bainne chíc a mháthar féin
    Is neamh bhuan í cailín mara staithfidh sí óige ar séimh
    Agus crónán caillighe gan tobac ní oireann sé
    (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
    Seán Ó Cathbhuaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreendarragh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Aindrias Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inisfea, Co. Kerry