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School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)

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Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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    i dtúis mo shaoghail
    Mise dá oladh go duach ag siorruidhe ag sileadh na ndeór.
    Mar cumann don trusaid do rugadh mo mile Stór.
    6
    My father and mother never can give me ease
    Since my love is gone from me and crossed away over the seas
    I'll bear it with patience, shedding and sighing full sore
    Lamenting the faith of my Jimmy mo míle Stór.
    7
    Raghadh go bun coille agus caithfidh mé deire mo shaoghail
    In áit ná cífidh mé duine agus cloisfeadh ceol binn na n-éan
    Ar an gcrann úd ná síleann aon bille go deo na ndeór
    Tabharfainn taitneamh don duine úd Sé Jimmy mo míle Stór
    8
    I'll go to some wilderness for spending
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Kilscohanagh, Co. Cork