School: Fearth Mór (Brooklawn) (roll number 15508)

Location:
Fartamore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Mhic Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0265

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  1. Poets
    There was a man who lived long ago in Tubberoe. His name was Patrick Curry. He was born there and he died there. this is one of the songs he made-
    'Didlí eirigh éró phort Padraig Curry.
    Suidhe sé síos ar bothar na sop
    Senim sé port
    Dé Neilí ag damhsa gur bris sí cós.
    He used to earn his living by composing ballads and playing on the bag pipes.
    There was a woman who lived in Kilcreevanty. She was born there and died there and this is one of her songs.
    Sean bó bradach teacht on aonaigh
    Dith sé greasaidhe agus lasta bróga
    Dith sí pluid orm ba mór a sgeal é
    Cota breagh agus seál
    Ní hé bhí mé eisteacht ná bhí mé éagnú
    Ac rapper Shearlais agus cóta Seain
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seamus Mac Uidir
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male