School: Scoil Bhríde, Liosceannúir

Location:
Liscannor, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Seasnáin
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    1) Séamus Mac Mathúin
    2) Bail' Liosdín Liosoncubhair: Co an Chlair
    3) 75 bl
    4) Feirmeóir
    5) i mBail' Liosdín: Liosconcubhair. co an Chláir
    6) ó'n a athair Séamus Mhac Mathúin
    7) 50 bl
    8) 40 bl
    9) Sa'n áit céadhna
    The Flowers of Edinburgh
    In a desert most serenely as I lay awhile bemoaning
    In the present lot and station of this nation at large.
    A damsel I saw seated on a neat bed of roses
    And she distinctly condoling the approach of her years,
    Her forehead smooth and high which enticed my whole reasons,
    Her eyes like the rays that bright Phoebus affords,
    Her cheeks were so delightful they deprived me of speaking,
    Her lips were as neat as the fair spreading rose,
    Her amber locks lay hanging down from her fair face to the ground,
    Which would entice a monarch's crown so neatly exposed.
    Her face as if painted by nature such beauty yields
    Which left my whole secrets quite naked and exposed
    To testify my ignorance what happy blast had favoured
    To alleviate my pains against the streams of my woes
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Séamus Mac Mathúin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Ballysteen, Co. Clare