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School: Cnoc Sceach, An Léim (roll number 10603)

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Knockskagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0309, Page 003

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  1. My Sweet Cailín Fionn

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    Seán Ó Coileáin do chúm
    copied down from Timothy Hurley, Kilfaidin, Leap
    I
    I bpáirchín Conail aerach le ceol a cliste d'Éisteacht
    le luighe na criosrab gréine sa tráthnona crúin.
    Mar cruinnidís na berthe bíodh in ionad Rí na séimh-Fhear.
    as do phreab mo chroidhe[?] le léar gean
    dom Sweet Cailín Fionn
    II
    I gnaoi sa gean ba Néata.
    A píob ar dath na géise.
    a shamhail siúd níor léir dom
    Ins tsaoghal sa le nfaghail
    mar bhí na míle lag le ghéar gean
    don brighde maiseamhail mhaor d'ann.
    Agus braoi na deasaibh treithe
    iníon Sweet Cailín Fionn.
    III
    Dubh nú donn mór bháil liom
    Is le caillig Ruadh níor [?] mé
    Níl aon bean sa domhan do bfearr liom
    Ná an báin inis gan smúit.
    Go bhfuil a dlaoi [?] fainneach
    Go dtug míle pearsa gradh dhi
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Timothy Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfadeen, Co. Cork