School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Bfearr liom a bheith ar Chnocan na Brón.

    Is nach socair mo shaoghal lá saoire is mo sgilling ól i n-aice na (?) agus mo phiosa geal in mo dhorn
    Ní baoghal duinn a choidhche In sa gcíos go dtógfar ar mbó
    Ach fágadh sinn saor Is dheamhan pighin ar Chnocán na Brón

    Dá mbéinn-se luth láidir scátamhail 'mo bhuachaillín óg
    Ach bhéarfadh mná óg dhom grádh agus taithneamh ró-mhór
    Ní amhlaidh atáím ach is gearr a mhairfeas mé ag ól
    Ná go raibh fear eile in m'áit
    Is mó pháirc a' tabhairt bainne dhá chuid bó agus tá baile san áit
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Aibhistín Mac Coinnigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culdaly, Co. Sligo