School: An Bóthar Buí (C.) (roll number 16397)
- Location:
- Boherboy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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A Local Song
“At the dance in the village thy white foot was fleetest”
At the dance in the village thy
white foot was fleetest
And thy voice ‘mid the concert of
maidens was sweetest
The swell of thy white breast made
rich lovers follow
And thy raven hair bound them
young Maighréad Ní Ceallaigh.Thy neck was, lost maid, than the
canabhán whiter,
And the glow of thy cheek than the
manadhán brighter
But death’s chain hath bound thee
thine eyes glazed and hollow
That shone like a sunburst
Young Maighréad Ní Ceallagh.No more shall mine ears drink thy(continues on next page)