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School: Ros Dubh (roll number 12569)

Location:
Ros Dumhach, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0129, Page 345

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    Trát da dteigimse tart síos
    Bim i bpriosún ceangailte cruaidh
    Bionn na boltaí ar gach taobh díom
    Is na mílte glais as sin suas
    Is go néireocadh
    Mar d'éireochadh an eala de'n Cuan
    Is go sínfinn phían mo taobh gheal
    le bean an Fhir Ruaidh

    Tainig bean an Fhir Ruaidh ar cuairt
    'un a' baile seo aréir
    Is gur gheith mo croidhe suas
    Nuair a mhothuig mé binneas a béil
    Séard dubhairt sí "Teanam (?) suas
    Tá fuacht ort in do luighe leat féin
    'S go bfuil bean an Fhir Ruaidh ag cur do tuairisg
    O mheadhon oidhche areir

    A Ainnir gan smál
    a bhfuil na deallraithe (?) deas in do ghruaidh
    Agus gur bé an buacaillín bán
    Sé mo chrádh tá leatsa da luadadh (?)
    Níl fios ag cách cén fát
    A bhfuil orm gruaim
    Ach d'aindeóin feara fáil,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maigréad Ní Gionnain
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Antoine O Graith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Port an Chlóidh, Co. Mayo