School: An Gleann Mór (roll number 13973)

Location:
An Gleann Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire T. Ní Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0467, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0467, Page 058

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  1. Bhí an file seo Pádruig Ó Suillebháin ar a ngortaí monts a Chasúir ‘na chómnuidhe in Iochtarchú breis is céad bliadhain ó shoin mar a deir sé féin.
    “Once I was in Iochtarcua
    I had but a poor little farm
    Selling and buying from time to time
    Go dtí gur dhíolas an Cuach sa Cábach
    Kerry gan dabht an bó a bfhearr a bhí ann
    Is bog is is milis do tháladh
    Le aon tsaghas gnóta ní théigheadh sí i ndísg
    Go mbeireadh sí an laogh sa Mhárta.
    Theastuig ó Mhonts easaontas a dhéanam imeasg na gcómharsan is bhí fhíos aige go raibh bean Míchéal Óg (an t-agent ) agus Peig bean Frank Rone an-mhór len a chéile. Dhein sé bhéarsa beag chun iad do chur ar chocal a chéile :-
    “is maith a’ bean Mhíchéal Óg
    Tá sí go maith go leór,
    Ach nuair ‘chiodhann sí chúichi Peig Uí Rone
    Cuireann sí an chíste fé’n a leath-tón”
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Gobnait Bean Uí Shéaghdha
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 80
    Address
    Íochtar Cua, Co. Kerry