School: Druim (roll number 16557)

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1. Local Poet (continued)

   

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   in the following words:-

   "Mise Rafterí an File
   lán dóchais is grádh
   le súilibh gan solus,
   le ciuineas gan crádh

   
   Dul siar ar m'aistear
   le solas mo chroidhe
   Fán agus tuirseach,
   Go deireadh mo shlighe

   
   Féach anois mé
   Is mo chúl le bálla
   Ag seinm ceóil
   Do póchaibh folamh."

   
   Here is another of his poems, about a girl, with whom he was in love, and who is supposed to have lived near Gort.

   
   Cómhnuidheann cailín óg taobh shios de'n Geata Mhór
   A dtug mé go mór mo grádh dí,
   Tá a gruadh ar dáth na rós do dhéanfadh marbh beo,
   A's go mb'fearr liom léi gabháil ná i bPárrthas
   Tá a cúilfhionn fáinneach fíonn 's a

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Tess Rafferty

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Occupation

   Pupil

   Address

   Larraga, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Pat Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   75

   Address

   Knockmoyle West, Co. Galway