School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór

Location:
Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 001c

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  1. I
    At the dance in the village thy white foot was fleetest
    Thy voice mid, the concert of maidens was sweetest.
    The swell of thy white breast made rich lovers follow.
    Thy raven hair bound thee
    Young Mairead Ní Ceallaigh.
    II
    Thy neck was lost [?] than the cannibhan whiter
    The glow of thy cheek than the morndawn brighter.
    But deaths claim has bound thee.
    Thy'n eye glazed and hollow.
    That shone like the sun burst
    Young Mairead Ní Ceallaigh.
    III
    The moss couch I brought thee to-day from the mountain.
    Has drank the last drop of thy young hearts fountain
    Till this good [?] beside me struck.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Cearbhaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget O' Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Lyredaowen, Co. Cork