School: Scoil na mBráthar, Dún ar Aill (roll number 16682)
- Location:
- Doneraile, Co. Cork
- Teacher: P.E. Mac an Airchinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0374, Page 111
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“In sweet Doneraile seadh chaitheas mo shaoghal ¶ And all my generations gan buairt gan baoghal”
In sweet Doneraile seadh chaitheas mo shaoghal
And all my generations gan buairt gan baoghal
Till the Mallow Rakes disturbed by habitation
Through Carker Pike I took a strike
Bhí Uaisle an dá chonndae ann
When I heard the hounds and the horns sound
Agus é roimh eirighe na gréine
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Twas then I knew I had no time to lose
Nuair dhearcas ar na táintibh
Through Shanballymore I took my way
Is amach go baile Sioradanaigh
Off through Rockmills and Fuinchan Glen
Nuair do shroiseas Baile Mhistéala
When I saw the Count and all confused
Is an áit go léir tré chéile
I viewed the pride of Castle Hyde
Nuair do shíleas dul i gcré ann
To my grief and woe the earth was closed
Agus chatheas cuir chun sléibhe as.
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Through Kilworth Hill the hunt is still
Do sgiobeas gé bhreágh mhéith liom
Ó Molloy mór outside the door
Is a mac i lár a tréuda
Then Molloy mór unlocked the door
Do lúigh sí is do bhéic sí
She clapped her hands and called her dogs
Agus dubhairt gur chreacas féin í(continues on next page)
- Informant
- An tAthair Ó Connaill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 68
- Occupation
- Sagart paróiste
- Address
- Carrigtohill, Co. Cork