School: Doire Chonaire (roll number 4845)
- Location:
- Doire Chonaire, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Éamonn de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0280, Page 413
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- (continued from previous page)Glaodhann síad amach ainm an cailín a theastuigheann úatha:-
"We want "Mary so and so" for nuts of May, nuts of May, nuts of May.
We want "Mary so and so" for nuts of May this cold and frosty morning."
Canann an dream eile:-
"Whom do you want to fetch her away, fetch her away, fetch her away?
Whom do you want to fetch her away this cold and frosty morning?"
Agus an dream eile canaidh:-
"We want 'Nora such and such a one', (cailín díbh féinig) to fetch her away, fetch her away, fetch her away.
We want Nora - - - to fetch her away, this cold and frosty morning."
Annsan beireann Nóra agus Mary ar lámhaibh a chéile agus má eirigheann le Mary Nora do tharrac go dtí a thaobh féinig caithfhidh sí fanúint ann agus visa-versa - Leanann síad den chanaid srl. arís go dtí go mbíonn na paistí go léir ar aon taobh amháin acu.
