School: Baile Mhic Airt, An Rinn

Location:
Ballymacart, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Faoláin
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    Seachtmhain roimh 'el Pádruig

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    3.
    Scríobhfa mise litir go dorcha faoi scéala
    Go dtí gach aoinne dos na Ceathaig úd
    Nó an maireann siad ar aon chor
    Mín aon Bhaile Cuain ó Lios Mhór
    Go dtí Clonea Paorach
    Ná beidh ag teacht na sluaighthe
    Is fuaim acu ar t-éilleamh.
    4.
    Is dá mbeidh mo dhritheár álainn se
    Lá mar a bhí sé
    Buailfhadh sé smidán ortha a fhághadh sa díg iad
    -ín gadhar ná caleán
    Ar phátrún ná ar aonach
    Má deunfhadh mo dritheár álainn se
    Snáth dá gcorp le caol dair.
    5.
    Is ba dheas do chois ar umaire
    Is ba dheas do ghlúin ar stáca
    Thógfá na tighthe ó na mbun go dtí na mbára
    Is anois tréis feabhas do mholaidis tú
    Do caithfí mé tú cháineadh
    Do dhein tú pósadh scannalach
    Do thug mascladh mór do'd cháirde.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eibhlín Dé Léis
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Ré na gCloichín, Co. Waterford