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School: Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 15221)

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Annagh, Co. Clare
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Máirtín Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 286

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  1. Seán de hÓradh

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    This poet lived in Cloneena east of Cooraclare. Some say he came from Kerry. He was a blacksmith. He worked with both his mind and hand.
    His most important poem is an "Aithrighe - a lament for the wild life he had led. He was hunted by all the priests for his neglect of his religion, but he got finally sick and composed this "Aithrighe" on his death bed.

    "A Mhic Mhuire na nGrás do cuireadh chun bháis
    Is d'fhulang an phais pheannaidheach
    Do cheannuig Síol Ádhaimh le alluis do chnáim
    Fuil agus cneada dearga
    Freagair mé a ghrádh; beir m'anamh i dtráth
    go párrthais lán-ghrád mach
    Ag caitheamh an tsoláis fhada ghil bhréaga
    Idir apstail is árd-aingeallaibh
    Freagair mé a Chríost a chara mo chroidhe
    An charraig seo im'chlidh corruigh í
    Is om deascaibh leig síos srotha aithrighthe
    Do bhéarfas go críc fhlaitis mé.

    Seán had a niece named Mary and he wanted to find out if she were poetical. One night she went out for a bag of turf and he locked the door on her. When Mary returned with the turf
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Chathail
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Occupation
    Iníon feirmeora
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Máirghead Ní Chathail
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare