School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)
- Location:
- Brosnach, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 254
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- (continued from previous page)Some short time before his death (the time of which he foretold) he composed a very fine piece for his wife who felt very much his approaching death. He told her how all must part - Kings from thrones = c and reminded her of their future meeting. My mother often heard it but could not recall the rods. Another fine piece was "The Gairdíns", about the very pretty garden he had and was not fallen into decay and ruins through neglect by the Jerry Connor's who got the lands from which the old man was evicted.
Mo ghrádh mo chroidhe mo chranna
D'fhas gan gruaim gan mhairg]
.....
..... etc
Anois táim cráidhte is caithte
Is té mo ghlórtha balbh.
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etc
Is a Sheáin más ndan duit casadh (Seán-an mac)
Mo chás triot chroidhe asceasna
Do ghairdín uasal >>>>>>>>Bhiodh suidheácain ann cun suidthe and Laurel ann is cuileann. (from aunt)
Sorry I have only these bits as Irish had died out in the district. These I got from my mother(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Aeneas J. Leahy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brosnach, Co. Chiarraí
