School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)

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1. John Mitchell's Farewell (continued)

   

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   V
   I said "my darling girl it grieves me to part with you.
   Likewise my young and tender babes, what will they do?
   Also my friends and relatives will mourn my sad downfall,
   But to part from you, my native land, it grieves me more than all.

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   When I received my sentence in irons I was bound,
   Whilst numbers of my countrymen were assembled all around,
   I was offered then, my liberty, if I'd forsake the cause,
   But I'd rather die a thousand deaths than submit to cherish laws.

   

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2. An Luachair á Threabhadh

   

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   Tháinig buachaill óg, e féin 's seisreach capall'sa chéacht. I móinfhéar ná raibh aon nídh ann ach luachair, dar leis féín, é feín 'sa chapaill, go ndubhairt sé go n-iompóchadh sé an luachair sara bhfáadh sé an pháirc. Ní raibh sé ar shlait a iompáilde, nuair a thosnuigh a' luachair ag gáiridhe fé. Bhí sé chómh righin, chómh daingean san, ná feádfadh sé filleadh ná (?) a bhaint as. Tháinig fear eile ann 'na dhiaidh, agus capaill caola, ciara (cíordhubha) air agus bhí an fear feín troma-liatha. Sin é a dubhairt sé leis a' luachair, "Beir cughat."

   Bhí an luachair ag cnagadh roimis annsan - "Capaill caola ciara agus fir troma-liatha, sin iad a dubhairt leis a' luacair "Beir cughat." Nuair ná tháinig sé go bog chuig an bhuachaill óg, thug sé suas, agus thug a chapall suas é chómh maith, ach fear meán aosda sa a capaill "ciara, caola" do chrochfaidís leis sara dtugaidís suas é.

   

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   Language

   Irish

   Collector

   Seán Ó Donnabháin

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Partolán Ó Duibhir

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Kilmacabea, Co. Cork