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School: Baile an Ridire (roll number 7887)

Location:
Knight's Town, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Mac Mágha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0479, Page 041

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  1. Imreas na Coille

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    Imreas na Coille (Le Seán Ó Néill - Córa-beag)
    1.
    Ag imreas na coille le tuitim an drúcht aréir;
    Do dhearcas om' choinnibh an ainnir dob áilne gné
    Do shaoileas 'nár mhisde dom tuitim i ngrádhasear leí
    Séard dubhairt sí tré buille a dhuine 'gus ní fiú dhuit mé.
    11.
    D'fhiosras do'n ainnir go cneasda cad a sheol í fém' dhéin
    nó cá bhfuil do dhuine nó ar mhisde leat gabháil liom féin
    D'fhreagair sí mise go clisde le 'na cómhrádh béil
    Go gcaithfinn 'san d'imirt ar chluiche cúig cárda léi.
    111.
    Luigheamar-ne ar imirt agus níor mhisde dom gan comhaireamh gheár
    'S taom nuair thugainn leis a gcuireata go mbuailfeadh é
    bhuaidh sise an cluiche Sid é mar dubhairt 'sa leí
    Ní fiú dhuit-se mise ó chailleas a cúig le aon.
    1V.
    Má bhuadhas-se an cluiche len' chruinneas ná bíodh
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    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 Néill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coarha Beg, Co. Kerry