School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

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1. Amhrán

   “I am a poor plough-boy, my seed doth glow,”

   

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   I am a poor plough-boy, my seed doth glow, And that's well known to the neighbours Many a field I ploughed quite deep And that without much labour I'd plough and sow, I'd reap and mow And gather it into the barn I'd sweep the floor and dance with you On the Banks of Carraigh na Báine. Is treabhadóir mise, d'fasann mo síol Is tá sé sin ag sna comharsana Is mó páirc mhór do threab-sa riamh

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Francis Saunders

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Mullagh, Co. Clare

   Informant

   James Sexton

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Doonogan, Co. Clare