School: Smerwick (B.)
- Location:
- An Mhuiríoch, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0421, Page 006
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Ní thaithuigheann a máthair le Síle,
Bfheárr le mise ná míle fear,
Mar is meidhreach mar sheiminn an phiop dí,
Agus is greanntha mar rinneann seáth,
Do chuirfhinn sa talamh na sioltha,
Is do bhainfhinn aríst thar n-ais,
Is nuair a thiocfinn abhaile ní bhraoinfhinn
Ach ag rachaireacht grínn le'm shearc.
IV
Tá máthair gan taise aige Síle.
Is ní bhraitheann sí a chroide ná fláth
Tá sparán mor fada aice líontha,
Is ag lorg talamh gan cíos le fear,
Is cuma leí óg é nó críonna,
Is cuma leí buidhe nó geal.
Is cuma leí cam nó díreach,
Ach go mbéadh aige caoire is ba.
V
Ní mar sin a mheasaim do Shíle,
Bfeárr le seafaire díreach glan,
A bheadh búachalach, bacalach, cíortha,
Beádh meirgach buidhe ná salach,
Is ná béadh aitearseach, aineach, mísneach,
Is ná béadh caorach cruinn ná bocht,
Is ná béadh ag tómas a dhorn le Síle,
Nuair a gheobhadh sé aon nídh ar a locht.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seamus Mac an t- Saoir
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Cill Chúile, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Seán Ó Gormáin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 18
- Address
- An Ghlaise Bheag, Co. Chiarraí
