School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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- I
At the dance in the village thy white foot was fleetest
Thy voice mid, the concert of maidens was sweetest.
The swell of thy white breast made rich lovers follow.
Thy raven hair bound thee
Young Mairead Ní Ceallaigh. II
Thy neck was lost [?] than the cannibhan whiter
The glow of thy cheek than the morndawn brighter.
But deaths claim has bound thee.
Thy'n eye glazed and hollow.
That shone like the sun burst
Young Mairead Ní Ceallaigh.III
The moss couch I brought thee to-day from the mountain.
Has drank the last drop of thy young hearts fountain
Till this good [?] beside me struck.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Cáit Ní Cearbhaill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget O' Keeffe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Lyredaowen, Co. Cork