School: Baile Giolla tSionáin (B.), An Gleann (roll number 11307)
- Location:
- Ballygiltenan Upper, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Cathasaigh
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Folklore - Poem by a Local Poet
“My Mary of the curling hair, The laughing teeth and bashful air,”
Folk Lore.
Poem by a Local Poet.
This poem was written by Gerald Griffin, who lived for a while at Fairy Lawn a few miles from Glin.
My Mary of the Curling Hair.
I
My Mary of the curling hair,
The laughing teeth and bashful air,
Our bridal morn is dawning fair,
With blushes in the sky
Siubhal, Siubhal, Siubhal, a ghrádh
Siubhal go socair agus Siubhal a rún
My love, my heart,
My own dear girl
My mountain maid arise
II
I am no stranger proud and gay,
To woo thee from thy home away
And leave thee at a later day,
A prey wasting sighs.
Siubhal, Siubhal agus rl
III
And now my love shall be my bride,
And happy by our own fireside,
Our hearts shall feel life's rosy tide,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tim Joseph Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glin, Co. Limerick