School: An tSraith

Location:
An tSraith, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0131, Page 503

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Thóg sé do mhiosúir thart síos le brollach,
    Agus go ciúin thart le do bhfásta,
    Agus níl fhios agam fhein in aghaidh seo faisiún,
    Na róbaó bheith ag sguabhadh na sráide.
    An céad lá údaigh liostáil mé.
    Se mo inntin do bhí sásta.
    An dara lá in eis mé liostáil
    Léarfainn-se giní as mo phárdún,
    Acht úan a dtugann sin is cuig míle oiread,
    Ní bfhuigheann-se cead o'n t-sargeant.
    Bhí mise lá dul fríd Sráid Cill Cuimín,
    Agus me in mo Spailpín Paighe.
    Nuair a sheas bean sa doras,
    Agus glaoidh sí isteach orm,
    Go n-ólfainn leithí mo phárdún
    Shuidh mé síos go ciúin cois ballaigh.
    Agus thosuigh mé ag glaodhach na gcartaí,
    Acht idir sin san maidin ún deór a gheibadh.
    In easnamh ná ar cháirde
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Sorcha Ní Mhuilligh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tSraith, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Antoine Ó Gionnachthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An tSraith, Co. Mayo