School: Doire

Location:
An Doire, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0091, Page 204

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  1. Ní le bhrígh ar bith chuaidheas ins an bpríosún.
    Ní lé gadhuidheacht chaora ná cursaí mhná
    Ach le braoinín poithín chuaidh tharth sa thír seo
    Agus ghur thógh na police mé, dhá uair róimh lá
    'Sé an Sergenth Almick an bhacach Muimneach
    Cuireadh as an thír seo go Dhun Na nGall
    Sé tugh ticheadh dhom le dhul in-a bpriosun
    Agus na bhá buan a sáoghal le thaobh a mhná
    An lá a fuair mé ticéadh le dhul san bpriosún
    'Sé mo léan nár síneadh mé i gcuntra cláir.
    'N áith a mbéinn-sé ó imnidhe an t-saoghail seo
    'S gan le fághail agam ach aon bhás amháin
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Deirigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceapaigh na Creiche, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Cait Bean Uí Dheirigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceapaigh na Creiche, Co. Mayo