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School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)

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Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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  1. Unpublished Songs - Jimmy mo Mhíle Stór (continued)

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    plenty of gold in store
    And he's gone to the seas Sé Jimmy mo Mhíle Stóir.
    …………………………..
    3/
    Bliain sa taca so dimthig mo ghrádh uaim féin
    Ní thiochfaidh sé abhaile go dtabarfaidh sé cúrsa an tsaoghail
    Nuair a fheicfeadh mo ghile ritheadh le fuinneamh 'n-a thóir = cómhair
    Agus clúdóchadh le bille é Se Jimmy mo mhíle Stóir
    …………………………..
    4/
    My love he is gone sure no fairer than him can be found.
    He'll never return till he'll course the wide world around.
    When I'll see my love coming I'll crown him with laurels all oer
    He is the sweetest of lovers called Jimmy Mo Mhíle Stór
    …………………………..
    5/
    Tá mo athair is mo mháthair ag sioruidhe i [?]mbuinn liom féin
    A rádh gur lem [?]buige do mealladh mé
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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
    Patrick Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Kilscohanagh, Co. Cork