School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)

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Ballineen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Beircheart Seártan
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  4. XML “A Song Sung to the Cow while Milking”

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    It is often I spent a night working at the flax. Everyone in the house would have his own job...

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  2. Gabhann sé le saghas fuinn -

    Croidhe mo bhó-ín, croidhe mo stóirín, croidhe mo bhóín gleoite féin
    Mar geobhadh-sa leat go dtí an fhairsinge
    Mar gheobhadh-sa duit-se fairsinge
    Féar breagh taithneamhach
    Nú uisce bun carraige
    Feachant ciaca is mó thaithnfeadh leat
    Nú thabharfadh cun bainne thú
    le cabhair an eadartha
    Croidhe mo charadac do chroidhe-se féinig
    Croidhe mo bhóín croidhe mo stóirín, croidhe mo bhóín gloite féin
    Ó mar is ím í féin ar ndóín airiú 's is bhainne í le n ól
    Is solus í ar bhórd airiú 's leathair í cun bróg
    Is seineann a h-adharca ceol

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