School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)

Location:
Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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  1. Unpublished Irish Songs (continued)

    As Bachelours frequented his frolies

    (continued from previous page)
    Nu bféidir an uair sin féin
    …………………………..
    3/
    Believe me its by you Im tormented
    Agus leinib is aluinne gné
    Being moaning in a doleful conditon
    O thuiteas sa ingrádh led sgéamh
    If God would grant my petition
    Mé ceangal le bán cinneas féin
    All treasures on earth would attend me
    Gan uireasba gádh ná baoghal
    …………………………..
    4/
    She neatly compares all fine images
    I dtuisgint le n-a snáthaid caol
    The stare, the lark and the linnet
    An fiolar, an chuac, is an naoig
    She's selected by Venus in Silvage
    Agus Olympia i máter states
    She has gained from all living in Erin.
    Is dá ndéarfainn sa an chúl sa craobh.
    …………………………..
    5/
    If you be in earnest ar sise
    Ní leanfad mós mó agam léigheann
    For my parents do really insist on
    Go b'fuilim se ró-óg i gcéill
    Im but the one eight of a century
    (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
    Mícheál Mac Cártaig
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Dromasta, Co. Cork