School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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- (continued from previous page)a shoe or a stocking on him and sezs he
Tá an diabhal i dtrínnse idtóin an tighe agat
Is mór mar a bhfaigheann tú fállus
Ag aodhaireacht gabhair is ag breacadh do gamhail
Sa talamh 'nár shiubhalfaidh Pádruig
Talamh a' Diabhail 'n-a froganna a liath
'Nár shiubhalfaid Dia ná Pádruig
The poet saw by this much that the cow boy was too good for him agus dubhairt sé
Stad Stad, a bhuachaill, beidh tú go maith fós
- A neighbour from this side of the country went down one time to County Limerick. This man lived with a big farmer and it was the first night with him going to the house. The family went out milking and left the spailpín inside by the fire. He wasnt long when a big cat came to the mate (meat) which was covered below. He lifted up the cover and started to eat. The spailpín said "Cait amac as san" and took up a cadhrán from the heath to throw at him when up spoke the cat
RUD NÁ BAINEANN LEAT NÁ BAIN LEIS
The spailpín made one jump from where he was and out with him to the dairy(continues on next page) - Informant
- Dómhnall Ó Drisceóil
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
