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School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)

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Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
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    “My Mary of the curling hair, The laughing teeth and bashful air,”

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    Folk Lore.
    Poem by a Local Poet.
    This poem was written by Gerald Griffin, who lived for a while at Fairy Lawn a few miles from Glin.
    My Mary of the Curling Hair.
    I
    My Mary of the curling hair,
    The laughing teeth and bashful air,
    Our bridal morn is dawning fair,
    With blushes in the sky
    Siubhal, Siubhal, Siubhal, a ghrádh
    Siubhal go socair agus Siubhal a rún
    My love, my heart,
    My own dear girl
    My mountain maid arise
    II
    I am no stranger proud and gay,
    To woo thee from thy home away
    And leave thee at a later day,
    A prey wasting sighs.
    Siubhal, Siubhal agus rl
    III
    And now my love shall be my bride,
    And happy by our own fireside,
    Our hearts shall feel life's rosy tide,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tim Joseph Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glin, Co. Limerick