School: Cullen, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 7245)

Location:
Cullen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seosamh Mainséal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 285

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  1. True Story - Caoineadh (continued)

    A cousin of mine (Eileen Hannigan) was drowned at the age of three in the Colligan River near Dungarvan....

    (continued from previous page)
    Ní fhanfá in Coiligeán
    Imeasg na ndaoine
    Go mbeimís ag rádh ar bpaidreacha ort
    Ar maidin is ist oidhche.
    Eibhlín óg! agus is og a bhí tú
    Eiblín óg! is gleó mo chroidhe tú.
    The grandmother's name was Bridget Wall, Colligan and the tragedy occurred about 53 years ago, when he lived as a youth there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    An only child died belonging to a man named Hannigan...

    An only child died belonging to a man named Hannigan Crobally, Old Parish about 50 years ago. The following was composed about the incident:-
    "Banbh as banbhaí
    Prátá as garrdha
    Leanbh as leanbhaí
    Tusa agus mo daol (trust) leat."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    An Seanphobal, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    P. Desmond
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cullen, Co. Tipperary