School: Cill Bhriotáin (C.) (roll number 11728)
- Location:
- Kilbrittain, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Cáit de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0313, Page 326
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“One evening fair for peregrinations ¶ As I stayed by the banks of Sweet Lisheen's side ¶ I spied a damsel both fair and handsome ¶ And that charming damsel has my heart beguiled.”
(continued from previous page)Now its drawing late
And I must retire to rest
And on this composition
I have done my best
And if it doesn't suit her
For whom it was made
I must turn my hand
To the shovel and spade!
- Ar an mbóthar idir Tig Molaga agus Caisleán Bealach a' Ruath (?) tá falla cloiche iongantach árd ag taobh na láímhe deise ag Coill a' Mhairidh ? (Kielavarrig). Inaice Baile Caitín do bhí fear agus a bhean 'na gcomhnuidhe idtig beag. Go luath ar maidin d'imthig an fear amach. Do las a bhean an teine agus ní raibh sé ach lasta aici nuair do tháinig seanabhean bheag isteach chúichi.
"Nách luath atáir id' shuidhe?" ar sise le bean-a-tighe.
"Nách luath atáir féín ag bogadh," arsan bean a' tighe léi.
"Is fíor dhuit," ar sise " d'eitil mé síos thar nagcnoc."
D'iarr sí cupán tae agus fuair sí é. Sul a d'imthig sí d'iompuigh (?) sí agus ar sise, "Tá mórán daoine éadmhar leatsa a bhean."As sin chuaidh sí go dtí tig muinntir Uí Duinnín i gCill Sinithan (Kilshinihan). An Domhnach roimhe sin nuair a bhíodar ag dul do'n Aifrinn d'eirig an capall tinn agus b'éigin dóibh filleadh abhaile. D'innis an seana bhean(continues on next page)