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School: Sgoil Mhuire (An Clochar)

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An tSr. Maelsheachlainn Seoighe
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    Is go mbainfeadh mé taobh leat a shean dhuine cam.
    IV
    Nár thug mé go leór duit, airgead agus ór buidhe
    Báid beaga agus báid mhóra capall is cárr.
    Do dhóthain beatha mhaith le n-ithe i gcomhnuidhe
    Toghadh leabadh cluthaidhe is cead codhladh go sámh.
    V
    Sin ná aon spóirt eile dá gcuirthá aon spéis ann,
    Nó fiú an pearasóil do thabhairt leat in do lámh.
    Capall maith nó "pony" le cur ag rith i gcómhnuidhe.
    Dul ag an Aifreann aon Dómhnaigh dá dtogthá dhul ann.
    VI
    Dá dtuigthá an saoghal mhór le n-ithe agus le n-ól
    Do saidhbhreas Rí Sheóirse ba mhór é le sádh
    Loingis fá sheólta is cóiste ar bhóithri[dh]
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Seán Ó Gamhnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seanadh Gharráin, Co. Galway