School: Doire an Chairn (roll number 12976)
- Location:
- Derreenacarrin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Shéaghdha
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Amhrán
“I am a young fellow that ran out of land and means”
I am a young fellow that ran out of land and means.
Is chaileach an bhaile ná tabharfhac dom bean ná spré.
I placed my affections in one that had gold in store
Is go gheallas do'n anair go leanfhainn í féin go deóII
We made up our mind together for to elope.
Is go dtabharfhainn mo chapall i gcoinnibh mo mhíle stóir.
We being in a hurry I asked her to mount the mare
Is do shroiseamhair Chaiseal ar maidin le h-eirighe an lae.III
When we reached into Cashel the police were on the Quay
Ár mbarrantaisí scríobhte is an teligram news ó indé.
We both were detected and sent for a month to jail
Is do tugadh thar n-ais sin go Cluain Meála chun ár gcúis do thriall.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Chruadhlaoich
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Leahill, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mícheál Ua Cruadhlaoich
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Leahill, Co. Cork