School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)

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   “I am a young fellow that ran out of my land and means...”

   

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   5 'Twas early next morning we started to meet the train Ar eagla an airm is go leanfadh an tóir nár ndéidh In Waterford city we stopped till our clothes we changed Is bhí céad agus dachad de ghinidhthibh buidhe ag an mbéith 6 That day we engaged with the captain to sail away Is do dhíolas mo chapall le sagart ó pharróiste an tsléibhe The ship being steady and the weather was fine and fair Is do shroiseamair talamh gan uireasbha gábhadh ná baoghal 7 When we reached into London the police were on the quay 'S bhí barántaisí scríobhtha sa "telegraph news ó iné We were both detected and sent off at once to jail Is tugadh thar nais go cluain Meala sin do tréill 8 On the day of our trial her mother she swore severe Go n-ólfainn mo thuilleamh ag imtheacht le fán a'tsaoghail That the daughter was simple and I was a scheming rake Is gur bhuaileas bob uirthi 'gan fhios an t-saoghail go léir

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Donnabháin

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Seán Ó Uiogáin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Occupation

   Feirmeoir

   Address

   Dunmore, Co. Cork