School: Scoil Mhic Dara Naofa, An Cheathrú Rua

Location:
An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Nualláin
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    An féasta a bhí ar tslíatháin mhóir ¶ Deir go leór gur mhair sí seachtmhain

    An féasta a bhí ar tslíatháin mhóir Deir go leór gur mhair sí seachtmhain
    Gine a deárnadh suas de'n ól,
    Chúig phunt coróin a fuair an sagart,
    Ansiúd 'seadh scaipeadh súgh na heórna,
    Fuisge pórtar aél is beatha,
    Caran na sluagh ba samhain dóibh.
    Tráth mbeithfidís ag ól ó oidhche go maidin,
    Bhí cuireadh ar bheag is ar mhór ann,
    Ní raibh cuir na tóir ar luchr cótaí glasa,
    Bainis spéineamhail,
    Cuntar ceimúil,
    Is gúna geala,
    Bhí bord is fice lé raoibh a chéile
    Fear is fice ar íarraidh ag freasral,
    Toirín tae-pot is moran gnéidhthe bana is breaca,
    Bhí seacht saigheas feóla bruidhte ar bhord ann,
    Gléasta cóirighthe ós cómhair an tSagairt,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Pádhraic Ó Máille
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire Fhatharta, Co. Galway