School: Lochán Mór
- Location:
- Loughane More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 085
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- (continued from previous page)he composed on passing thro' Dursey Sound one not-too-calm day:
" mo dhith is mo dheacair, mo chás is mo léan!
mar is mé a fuair an t-anaithe
Spás beag dem' shaoghal,
Súnta Baoi 'bhí ar lasadh rómham;
An Chailleach abhí go bagarthach,
A fiacla súid go stracfaidís
Cnámha fir an t-saoghail"
It may be mentioned that Cailleachs is always given a wide berth by fishermen, particularly dangerous and stormy.
