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School: Scoil Mhuire, Na Forbacha (roll number 2386)

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Na Forbacha, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0070C, Page 04_021

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  1. Seanamhrán - Jonny Wallace

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    I
    Bhí mise an lá cheana thíos ar mballa
    Ag fanacht go snámhachadh an bád
    Cé ghabhach tarm acht Beartla Chois Aille
    agus gan sna air anuas ó na bhásta
    Acht binne de phluid churac i lara.
    II
    Bhí mise an lá cheana thíos ag an baireach
    Agus bhí duine gan na gardaí ga rádh liom
    Go raibh mac Radai ghá leamh ins na páipéair
    Casadh mise isteach go dtí sean Johnny Wallace
    Rinne sé fúm agus a meanghadh air a ghaire
    Is mhaith athas agamsa céard a thugh as baile thú
    Ag toireacht pluid churrach i lara.
    III
    Casadh bean pearad[?] liom, bhain sise tas as na cartaí
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Mairéad Ní Choistealbha
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Éamon Ó Coistealbha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Cnoc na Gréine, Co. Galway