School: Doire na Cathrach, Dúnmaonmhuighe (roll number 13543)
- Location:
- Doirín na Cathrach, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Risteárd Mac Gearailt
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“In the olden days the following song was sung by women when milking cows.”
In the olden days the following song was sung by women when milking cows:-Croidhe mo bhóin; croidhe mo stóirín,
Croidhe mo bhóin ghleoidhte féín,
Mar geobhadh-sa leat-sa chun na fairsinge
Mar geobhadh-sa dhuit-se fairsinge
Féar breág taithneamhach
Nú uisce bun-carraige
Féachaint ciaca-ca is mó thaithneóchadh leat
Nú thabharfadh chun bainne thú
Le cabhair an eadarthrath
Croidhe mo charadac
Do croidhe sé féinig (?)
Croidh mo bhóin, croidhe mo stóirín,
Croidhe mo bhóin gleoidhte féin.* * *
Mar is ím í féin ar ndóin
Is bainne í lle n-ól,
Is solus í ar bórd. (arú)
Is leathar í chun bróig.
Is seineenn a h-adharca ceol,
Agus croidhe mo bhóin, croidhe mo stoírín,
Croidhe mo bhóin gleoidhte féin,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Teresa Hurley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doirín na Cathrach, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Doirín na Cathrach, Co. Chorcaí