School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Fhínín, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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“Tadhg Ciaruigheach and a woman, a neighbout of his, each gave an order to Mick Báid in Dunmanway for a pair of shoes...”
Tadhg Ciaruigheach and a woman, a neighbour of his, each gave an order to Mick Báid in Dunmanway for a pair of shoes.
They had an argument as to which of them would have the shoes first. The end of it was that Tadg betted a half pint of whiskey that he would have his shoes before she would have hers. He went off and wrote a song and sent it to the shoemaker to Mick Báid asking him to send him his shoes as fast as he could, and explaining why he wanted them. Here is some of it -"Do gheall cailín óg dhom a's a hainm ní neosainn
Mar do chuir sí mar chómhairle é iganfhios
Go mbeadh sí thiar ar sráid rómham istoidhche Dé Máirt
Ag dorus tighe a tábhaire 'sí ag faire.
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A's ní thiocfadh go brach an fhaid mhairfead
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