School: Scoil Mhuire, Na Forbacha (roll number 2386)
- Location:
- Na Forbacha, Co. Galway
- Teacher: (name not given)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0070C, Page 01_009
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- Bhí triúr mac agam a bhí oilte tóigthe
Mar ghéarr ba lán dom, iad céad faraoir gear
Dfágaibh siad an deirbhsúir bhocht go buadhartha cráidhte
Gach aon lá Dómnaigh, agus ní ag íarraidh a gléis
Ní raibh suim at bith agam ins an mac a b'óige
Cé go mba lághach a leanbh é Peadar fhéin
Ach an mac ba síne sé craid go do mé
Is mí ní beo mé le cúmhaidh na ndiaidh
Mo Pheadar Mhúirneach a bhí oilte múinte
A chuaidh i gcontabairt le bheith nios fearr
Bhí groidhe na gcomharsan aige an fhad is bhí se liomsa
Is ba mhaith an conghantóir é amuigh(continues on next page)- Collector
- Caitlín Ní Chéidigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Na Forbacha, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Micheál Ó Céidigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60