School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

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Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Díarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 458

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    labhrann an múinteóir agus deireann sé:-
    A Mháire a laoigh hil ná pós an smearla, (smeathaire?)#Nó beidhfeá it' éagán ar feadh do shaoghail
    gan mhúineadh, gan bhéasa, gan mheas ag aoinn' ort
    Ach a rámhainn na dheidh 'sé ag rómhair go doimhin
    Agus annsan labhrann an feirmeóir aíríst:-
    Nach mór an léighinn leat, do phaistí ag géar-ghol
    go tuinnte, in éadach ach an súisín buidhe
    Ag ól na blathaighe géire le prátaí ath-téidhte
    Is gan fághail 'm a' chor ortha aon phioc de'n ím.
    Deir Sean-Bhrighid go raibh sé cinn de bhéarsaibh ar fad san amhrán ach go bhfuil na trí chínn eile dearmadhtha aici (Is truagh!)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Díarmuid Ó Múimhneacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Príomhoide