School: Baile an Sceilg (C.) (roll number 8350)

Location:
Baile an Sceilg, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bríghid Ní Fhianachta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0478, Page 083

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    Dá n-imtheóchadh an scamall do'n country is feárr sa ríoghacht...

    Dá n- imthéóchadh an scamall d'en country is feárr sa ríoghacht,
    Raghadh sa baile mar mbeidh agam ach prátaí arís,
    Ím agus bainne agus caitheamh is fáilt' mar bíodh,
    Marcuigheacht sa chathair do thógadh an brón dom chroidhe.
    2
    Lá sa chathair 's mé im sheasamh ar chrois Sheáin Chinnírd,
    Mo thrucaill bhreágh dhearg mo fheircín d'im bhreágh buidhe,
    Nuair ólaim braon leanna n'fheadar cad é an taobh go mbím,
    Ach mo bhean is mo leinbh i gcoinne liom gcóir a tíghe
    3
    Is nuair théighim -se sa chathair bíonn mo bha beaga rómham is im dhiaidh,
    Na bhfeitheamh , na seasamh sa mhacha go gcrúdhfí iad,
    Dá seóladh fé'n ngairbhthean gach maidean dá n-eireóchadh grian
    Is nách mór go mbfearra iad ná muilte agus overseers.
    4
    Is is mór an mearathall go dtángha thar sáile riamh,
    Sa tír seo anacrach mar a dhtómhaistear an ruaine bídh,
    (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
    Eibhlín Ní Leathlobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máire Ní Leathlobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Baile an Sceilg, Co. Kerry