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School: An Bóthar Buí (C.) (roll number 16397)

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Boherboy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eilís, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 289

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  1. A Local Song

    “At the dance in the village thy white foot was fleetest”

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    At the dance in the village thy
    white foot was fleetest
    And thy voice ‘mid the concert of
    maidens was sweetest
    The swell of thy white breast made
    rich lovers follow
    And thy raven hair bound them
    young Maighréad Ní Ceallaigh.
    Thy neck was, lost maid, than the
    canabhán whiter,
    And the glow of thy cheek than the
    manadhán brighter
    But death’s chain hath bound thee
    thine eyes glazed and hollow
    That shone like a sunburst
    Young Maighréad Ní Ceallagh.
    No more shall mine ears drink thy
    (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
    English