School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)
- Location:
- Kilmacabea, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Donnabháin
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- Sweet Cailín Fionn (Seán Ó Coileáin, do cum)
(I)I bpaircín conaill aerach, le ceólta cliste ag éísteachtle luighe na cripstal gréine sa tráthnóna ciúinMar cruinnidís na déithe, bhíodh in ionad Rí na séímh-fearA's do phreab mo chroide le géar-ghean do'n Sweet Cailín Fionn
(II)In a verdant field retired, with polished tunes acquiredHer music to inspire, it was just afternoon,When crowds of gentle graces resort those lonesome places
Which thought my heart embraces for the Sweet Cailín Fionn
(III)A gnaoi-sa ghean ba néata 'sa phíob ar dath na géise,A samhail siúd níor léir dom ins an t-saoghal sa le n'fhagháilMar bhí na mílte lag le géar-ghean do'n Bríghde mhaisiúil mhaor 'gainn (?)Agus braoí na deasa i dtréíthe tríom Sweet Cailín Fionn
(II)Her mild and comely features composed and framed by natureWho challenged all the nations her equals to show.Her beauty, so surprising, that satirized the wisestAnd the goddesses admiring my Sweet Cailín Fionn(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seán Ó Donnabháin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Muirthuille
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Kilfadeen, Co. Cork