School: Doire Clathach (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Upper, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0299, Page 428
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Unpublished Irish Songs (continued)
“He told me the song was composed about a fellow who married a girl against the consent of his and her parents.”
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Tá fhios ag ár águs do cháide fear fhéir
Nách le h-uiseasba céile do liostálas riamh,
Ná le h-uiseasba casad cé bfairsing mo ghaola
Nár réidtig aon céim dom cé gur minic mo thriall
Nuair a cuireadh as mo cleachtadh mé níor fhan orm fúm
Go mb'fearr liom bheit marbh agus leac le mo chúl
Ná an buidhean úd im mhealladh is nár neartuigheadar liom
Agus gur bé a máthair gur cionntach le'm crosa go léar (léir)
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Beir sgeul uaim thar caire go carad mo chroidhe
Go bhfuilim-se mar abhíos gan ceangal níos mó
Go bhfuil mo chroidhe greaduighthe ó fhaire na h-oidhche
I ndearmhad na h-athant agus ag cnagadh na h-Aoinne
Gac domhnac a dtigeas ag briseadh(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mícheál Mac Cárthaig
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromasta, Co. Cork