School: Iomaire Buí (B.) (roll number 9817)
- Location:
- An tIomaire Buí Thoir, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Gealbháin
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- (continued from previous page)But the swell of they white breads made rich lovers follow
And they raven hair bound them young Maighreid Nó Ceallaigh
II
With strings of rich pearls thy white neck was laiden
And thy fingers with spoils of the Sassenach maiden
Such rich silks enrobed not the proud dames of Mallow
Such pure gold they wore not as Maighreid NóCeallaigh
II
The moss couch I brought thee to day from the mountain
Has drunk the last drop of thy young hearts and fountain
For this good skeon beside me struck deep and rung hollow
In thy bosom of treason young Maighreid Nó Ceallaigh
IV
And which to this lone cave my deep grief I'm venting.
The saxon keen bandogs my footsteps are scenting(continues on next page)- Collector
- Edmund Mc Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Dún na Slinn Thoir, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- David Scannell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Dún na Slinn Thoir, Co. Chorcaí