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 15_029
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- I
A Chaoin bhean i caoin leath-sa sliabh na mban
Na caoin leat an oidhche siúd raibh an fiadach sa ngleann
Acht anois ó luigh an saoi orm na liath mo cheann
Ní fuí dhuit me dhíbirt tá an bliadhain ag teacht gann.
II
Is dhearc mé ar a glúine ins an Seipéal í
Bhí ribín glas uaithne na ceann mor ghlaodh
Bhí cúilín gruaige uirthe a sguabfadh na gleanntan fraoigh
Acht séard is dual dom nach luathadh liom i gcleamhnas í.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Iarnáin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó hIarnáin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- An Baile Nua, Co. Galway