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School: Sliabh na Lice, Sráid na Cathrach

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Slievenalicka, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cionnfhaola
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  1. Gearóid Mac Gearailt (continued)

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    Gearóid Mac Gearailt (ar lean)
    Gearóid was apprenticed to a cooper named Michael Ryan of Church Road,Miltown Malbay .Apparently the employment was not suitable to a man of his capacity for learning.He however stayed at his post for a little while until one day a woman took in a "can"for repairs .His employer ordered Gearóid to comply with her requirement .He took the can and looked at it and then spoke the following:-
    "Is canna nach bhfuil fuinneamh ná fásg ann
    Is canna a thuit clár as a thóin
    Is canna gur fada neamh-áird air
    Is bheith ag braith Fonnsai tógáil ar Gearóid"
    Annsan d'fhág sé an canna ar leath-taobh agus do chuir sé chun bhóthair.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Edmond Connole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Illaunbaun, Co. Clare