School: Ceathair Dhúin Iascaigh (B.)

Location:
Caher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam P. Ó Conchubhair
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  1. Bacach na Léige
    “A bhean a’ tighe shéimh cuir do dhéirc amach cun a’ daill,
    Olann nó líon nó píosa de’n mhuic ar an oidhean,
    Sgilling de’n chíos má chidheann Dia ‘gat é ‘san adairt,
    Ní chuirfir go bráth é níos fearr ná cuid do roinnt”.
    “A bhacaigh na léige ní binn liom eisteacht le do ghlór
    Bhí do bhean annso indé is tú féin indiu le na bonn”
    “Ta mo bean-sa sa chré mo léir is leac le na ceann
    Is dá chómhartha san féin tá an léine dubh ar mo dhrom”
    “Níl neart agam féin ort a laogh, mar a mblaisfidh tú beoír
    Níor rug an chearc mhaol sa druimfhionn donn óg.
    Tá olann mo chaorach go léir amuigh in Newport.
    Nuair a chasfaidh tú glaoidh is beidh déirc in aisge ‘gam romhat”
    Ar mo charadh dhom, ghlaodhas, bhí laogh ag an druimfhionn á seól
    Rug an chearc mhaol is bí dosaon breagh ubh aici im chóir
    D’altaigheas mo dhéirc is léigh mé an t-sailm in a cóir
    Bhi bean a’ tighe buidheach dom is í treillicí * sodar im dheóigh
    *'Treillicí' a fuaras - bfhéidir gur 'tadhlacií' badh cheart annso
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Dubhshláinghe
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Ruaidhri Ó Corbáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybacon, Co. Tipperary