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<text><body><div><p><span>AN TÁILLIÚIR MEANMNACH.</span></p>
<lb n="1"/>
<lb n="2"/><p><span>Timcheall dachad </span>
<lb n="3"/><span>bliadhan o shoin do </span>
<lb n="4"/><span>chómhnuigh táilliúir </span>
<lb n="5"/><span>ar na Ceapachaibh, baile </span>
<lb n="6"/><span>beag atá suidhte tim-</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>cheall ceathramha mhíle </span>
<lb n="8"/><span>siar ó thuaidh o Charraig an Adhmuid .i. Príomh-</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>chathair Bhaile Mhúirne.  Do bhí príntíseach</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>aige, buachaill misneamhail nách cuirfeadh an </span>
<lb n="11"/><span>saoghal mór eagla ná sgáth air.  Dob é tigh </span>
<lb n="12"/><span>an táilliúra tigh sgoruidheachta an bhaile.</span></p>
<lb n="13"/>
<lb n="14"/><p><span>Oidhche áirighthe dá raibh an táilliúir agus a </span>
<lb n="15"/><span>bhuachaill ag obair go dícheallach, agus an ghasra </span>
<lb n="16"/><span>eile cois na teine ag trácht air phúcaíbh,</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>dubhairt fear do'n chruinniughadh gur neamh-</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>eaglach an fear do raghadh anonn go roilig </span>
<lb n="19"/><span>Ghobnait, agus plaosg do thabhairt leis as.  'San</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>am sain ba nós i roilig Ghobnait, gach uaigh </span>
<lb n="21"/><span>do gheárrfaidhe ann, aon phlaosg do nochtfadh </span>
<lb n="22"/><span>ann do chaitheamh i gcúinne na roilige, agus dá </span>
<lb n="23"/><span>bhrígh sin do bhí c'ranán mór ann díobh 'san </span>
<lb n="24"/><span>am so.</span></p>
<lb n="25"/>
<lb n="26"/><p><span>"Go deimhin," arsa an príntíseach, "is</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>suarach an duais do gheóbhainn, nuair do </span>
<lb n="28"/><span>raghainn anonn agus thabharfainn chughaibh é."</span></p>
<lb n="29"/>
<lb n="30"/><p><span>"Anois," arsa an sean-tháilliúir, "do</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>réidhtighis liom-sa go ceann chúig mbliadhan,</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>agus tá dá bhliadhain de'n téarma sain uait fós.</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>Má thugair chughainn annso isteach anocht,</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>plaosg ó roilig Ghobnait, do gheobhair uaim-</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>se do dhínntiúirí ar maidin i mbáireach agus </span>
<lb n="36"/><span>measaim go bhfuil duais go leór duit 'sa'</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>méid sin."</span></p>
<lb n="38"/>
<lb n="39"/><p><span>"Bíodh 'na mhargadh," arsa an príntíseach </span>
<lb n="40"/><span>ag preabadh anuas do'n bhórd go h-éasgaidh.</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>Do chuir uime a bhróga agus amach an doras leis.</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>Nuair a bhí sé imthighthe tamaillín beag, </span>
<lb n="43"/><span>dubhairt an sean-tháilliúir: "Tabharfaidh sé </span>
<lb n="44"/><span>leis an plaosg gan amhras, agus caithfead seas-</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>amh lem' mharghadh.  Imtheóchaidh sé uaim agus </span>
<lb n="46"/><span>bead creachta leis.  Acht," ars eisean, ag </span>
<lb n="47"/><span>smaoineamh arís do, "raghad anonn agus cuir-</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>fead eagla air, má's féidir."  Amach lem'</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>shean-tháilliúir 'ná dhiaidh agus do gheárr gach </span>
<lb n="50"/><span>cómhngar agus do bhí ag an roilig roimh an bprín-</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>tíseach, agus do shocruigh síos é féin le h-ais an </span>
<lb n="52"/><span>chárnáin i gcúinne na roilige.</span></p>
<lb n="53"/>
<lb n="54"/><p><span>Budh ghairid do go dtáinig an príntíseach </span>
<lb n="55"/><span>isteach agus do shiubhluigh go dána go dtí an </span>
<lb n="56"/><span>cárnán agus do rug ar phlaosg 'na láimh.  Ann-</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>sain do labhair an sean-tháilliúr agus dubhairt,</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>mar ghuth ó'n saoghal eile: "Fág annsain mo </span>
<lb n="59"/><span>cheann."  Do leig an buachaill uaidh an </span>
<lb n="60"/><span>plaosg go h-aireach agus do thóg ceann eile.</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>Dubhairt an sean-bhuathaill arís: "Fág</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>annsain mo cheann."  Do leig an buachaill</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>uaidh arís é agus do thóg ceann eile.  Do </span></p>
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<pb n="194"/>
<div><lb n="64"/><p><span>labhair an táilliúir an treas uair agus dubhairt:</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>"Fág annsain mo cheann."  Do labhair an </span>
<lb n="66"/><span>buachaill annsain agus 'sé adubhairt: "Dar </span>
<lb n="67"/><span>ndóigh, ní leat na cinn go léir," agus an geata </span>
<lb n="68"/><span>amach leis.   </span></p>
<lb n="69"/>
<lb n="70"/><p><span>Nuair a bhí an buachaill imthighthe do tháinig </span>
<lb n="71"/><span>lán a chroidhe do eagla ar an dtáilliúir agus </span>
<lb n="72"/><span>siúd 'na dhiaidh arís é.  Do airigh an príntí-</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>seach an fothrom 'na dhiaidh agus do cheap sé </span>
<lb n="74"/><span>gurab é fear an phlaoisg do bhí ar a thóir, agus </span>
<lb n="75"/><span>do rith chomh maith agus do b'fhéidir leis gur bhain </span>
<lb n="76"/><span>sé amach an baile.  </span></p>
<lb n="77"/>
<lb n="78"/><p><span>Chómh luath agus do chuaidh sé thar doras isteach</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>do chaith sé an plaosg ar an mbórd agus dubh-</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>airt: "Sin é agaibh é, agus tá an fear gur </span>
<lb n="81"/><span>leis é annsain isteach im' dhiaidh."  I gcionn </span>
<lb n="82"/><span>tamaillín bhig do tháinig an sean-tháilliúir </span>
<lb n="83"/><span>isteach go corrtha, tuirseach, tnáithte,</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>brúighte, basgaithe, tar éis a chúrsa.</span></p>
<lb n="85"/>
<lb n="86"/><p><span>Annsain do chuaidh lucht na sgoraidheachta </span>
<lb n="87"/><span>a bhaile agus do chuaidh an sean-tháilliúir agus an </span>
<lb n="88"/><span>buachaill a chodladh.</span></p>
<lb n="89"/>
<lb n="90"/><p><span>Ar maidin lá'r n-a bháireach do chaith an </span>
<lb n="91"/><span>sean-tháilliúir a dhínntiúiri a sgríobhadh do'n </span>
<lb n="92"/><span>bhuachaill, agus d'fhág sé slán agus beannacht ag </span>
<lb n="93"/><span>muintir na gCeapach.  Do thóg leis an </span>
<lb n="94"/><span>plaosg agus do chuir tar n-ais 'sa' chárnán é,</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>agus níor thug sé aon turus ar Bhaile Mhúirne</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>riamh o shoin.</span></p>
<lb n="97"/>
<lb n="98"/><p><span>MÍCHEÁL UA MURCHADHA,</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>Cúil Aodha, Baile Mhúirne.</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>Samhain, 20adh, 1901.</span></p>
<lb n="101"/>
<lb n="102"/><p><span>AMHRÁN Ó CHLÁR GHEAL THUADHMHUMHAN.</span></p>
<lb n="103"/>
<lb n="104"/><p><span>Baile Atha Cliath,</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>31/10/01.</span></p>
<lb n="106"/>
<lb n="107"/><p><span>A Laoidigh, a chara,</span></p>
<lb n="108"/>
<lb n="109"/><p><span>Táim ag cur na líne so chughat le súil go mbfhiú </span>
<lb n="110"/><span>a gcur i gcló iad.  Fuair mé ó bhuachaill darbh ainm</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>Pádraic Mac Conóil iad.  Tá sé 'na chomhnuidhe i </span>
<lb n="112"/><span>n-aice do Lios-dúin-bheárna i gCóndae an Chláir.</span></p>
<lb n="113"/>
<lb n="114"/><p><span>Mise le meas,</span></p>
<lb n="115"/>
<lb n="116"/><p><span>SEUMAS CLAINNDIOLÚIN.</span></p>
<lb n="117"/>
<lb n="118"/><p><span>Do Sheosamh Laoide.</span></p>
<lb n="119"/>
<lb n="120"/><p><span>UDHACHT PHÁIDÍN THOIRDHEALBHAIGH.</span></p>
<lb n="121"/>
<lb n="122"/><p><span>I.</span></p>
<lb n="123"/>
<lb n="124"/><p><span>Anois i dteacht an tsamhraidh déanfaidh mé </span>
<lb n="125"/><span>m' udhacht</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>Is rachaidh mé ar mo ghlúine go dtí an </span>
<lb n="127"/><span>sagart</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>Is roinnfidh mé an Mhumhain ar sgafairí </span>
<lb n="129"/><span>súgach</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>Fad a mhairfidh aon lughad in mo theanga.</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>Ag Aindréas bán bíodh Innis-tighe-Máin</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>Is a bhfuil ó Challán go Bun Raite,</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Cúig mhíle 'na láimh le roinnt ar bhochtáin,</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>Agus tuillfidh sé grásta na bhflaitheas.</span></p>
<lb n="135"/>
<lb n="136"/><p><span>II.</span></p>
<lb n="137"/>
<lb n="138"/><p><span>Ag Brian Ua Móráin bíodh Baile-Ghúnáin,</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>Cathair-Mhionnáin is Cill-Chathrach</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>A bhfuil ó Chill-asbrúnáin go Cladach Ghlinn-</span>
<lb n="141"/><span>Mheadhóin</span>
<lb n="142"/><span>Is as sin go bárr Ghuirt-a'-Daingin.</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>I gceann a dhearbhráthar bíodh Cathair-na-</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>nÁrd,</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>Aniar go dtí Fánta 's a' Creagach</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>A bhfuil ó Bhaile-Bhrisleáin go Cill-Mhuire-</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>Í Bhriocáin </span>
<lb n="148"/><span>Agus suas an caisleán is mo bheannacht.</span></p>
<lb n="149"/>
<lb n="150"/><p><span>III.</span></p>
<lb n="151"/>
<lb n="152"/><p><span>Ag Auguistín Críonna bíonn maithe na tíre,</span>
<lb n="153"/><span>Níor mhór dhó lúach fíona 'gus leanna</span>
<lb n="154"/><span>Mar chaitheann siad mí ann ar meisge gan </span>
<lb n="155"/><span>cuimhne</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>As a lán de'n chois-mhuintir 'na n-aice.</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>Gheobhaidh sé cúig míle de'n airgead síos -</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>As bhancanna an Ríogh bhéas a tharraingt,</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>Is bronnaim d'á mhnaoi mar phroperty choidhch'</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>A bhfuil ó Bh'l'áth' 'n Rí go Cionn-Mhara.</span></p>
<lb n="161"/>
<lb n="162"/><p><span>IV.</span></p>
<lb n="163"/>
<lb n="164"/><p><span>Tabhairfidh mé Díleann do mhuintir Chuínn</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>Baile-Mhichíl agus Faithche;</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>Bíodh Cnoc-na-Ríghthe ag Tomás Mac Suibhne</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>Mar ba ró-mhaith a thigheasach 'sa mbaile.</span></p>
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<pb n="195"/>
<div><lb n="168"/><p><span>Bronnaim dá mhnaoi Gleann-na-Sealluighe </span>
<lb n="169"/><span>Cnoc-Baile-Gríobhtha 'gus Ceapach;</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>Dá gcaithfeadh sé mí ann níor phinginn dhá </span>
<lb n="171"/><span>díol é,</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Mar ba mhaith a chuid bídh is a leaba.</span></p>
<lb n="173"/>
<lb n="174"/><p><span>V.</span></p>
<lb n="175"/>
<lb n="176"/><p><span>Ag Dochtúir Murray bíodh Baile-Bhriain</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>Paráisde na Díseard gan dada,</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>A bhfuil as súd síos go Coilleán-Uí-Shíde</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Faoi bhuláin, faoi chaora 's faoi chapaill;</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>An dá Lis-Láirthín agus Baile-Caisín</span>
<lb n="181"/><span>Cnoc-leabhair as an rí-Chathair-fhada</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>Gan sgilling, gan cíos, gan taxes ón Rígh</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>Agus hogaiséd fíon gach aon tSathrainn.</span></p>
<lb n="184"/>
<lb n="185"/><p><span>VI.</span></p>
<lb n="186"/>
<lb n="187"/><p><span>Ag Donnchadh Cathail fágaim talamh is</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>áitreabh -</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>Níor chóir dham é chaitheamh gan dada -</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>Cotha 's Coilleán, is na Sean-Tuirlilgh bhána </span>
<lb n="191"/><span>Agus bun agus bárr Bhaile-Ghaisdil</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>Gach a bhfuil bán anoir ó Chill-Tártain </span>
<lb n="193"/><span>Go ndeaghaidh sé análl le Cinn-Aille</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>Siúd faoi n-a láimh gan pinginn go bráth</span>
<lb n="195"/><span>Nuair d'íocfaidh sé cárt uisge bheata.</span></p>
<lb n="196"/>
<lb n="197"/><p><span>VII.</span></p>
<lb n="198"/>
<lb n="199"/><p><span>Ag Seaghan Ua Móráin bíodh paráisde Chláim,</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>'S ar m'anam nach gádh dhó bheith 'ceasacht,</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>A bhfuil ó Bhun-an-chaisleáin go Teampoll</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>na Ráithe</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>Is roinnfidh sé a lán de le Harry.</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>Míle buláin ó Aonach Cill'-Mháile</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>As díolfaidh sé i mbárach na bainbh;</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>Beidh sé lán láidir ag teacht an Fhéil' Phádraic</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>Ar éis iad thiomáint chuig' an tsleatair.</span></p>
<lb n="208"/>
<lb n="209"/><p><span>VIII.</span></p>
<lb n="210"/>
<lb n="211"/><p><span>Ag O Flaithbheartaigh fágaim Achadh a'</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>Mhinneáin,</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>Bun Guirt an Chláir as Sliabh Charrthain,</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>A bhfuil ó Bhaile 'n locháin go bun an Phuill</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>Bháin</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>Bun Baile 'n Chláir is an Daingean.</span>
<lb n="217"/><span>An teallach is fearr dá bhfuil in mo pháirc </span>
<lb n="218"/><span>Idir chaora, buláin, is ba seasga;</span>
<lb n="219"/><span>Nuair bhí a lán atá árd de factha 'na láimh,</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>do bhí bágún go h-árd ag tigh a athar.</span></p>
<lb n="221"/>
<lb n="222"/><p><span>IX.</span></p>
<lb n="223"/>
<lb n="224"/><p><span>Ag Brianach 's a chlann bhíl riamh ins an Gleann;</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>Mar a mbíodh greann agus aiteas,</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>Aimsear gach dream a bheith 'sgreadach le </span>
<lb n="227"/><span>call,</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>Siúd iad a bhí teann ann mar charaid.</span>
<lb n="229"/><span>Bronnaim dóibh súd an Rabhachan 's an Cúmhad</span>
<lb n="230"/><span>Oileán-na-Súile 'gus Poplar,</span>
<lb n="231"/><span>An Chros is an Chúirt gan pinginn, gan púnt,</span>
<lb n="232"/><span>Is cead fiadhaigh ar lár Mumhan gan aon </span>
<lb n="233"/><span>taxes.</span></p>
<lb n="234"/>
<lb n="235"/><p><span>X.</span></p>
<lb n="236"/>
<lb n="237"/><p><span>Tá go leor aca uaim ba mhaith liom im' </span>
<lb n="238"/><span>radharc</span>
<lb n="239"/><span>Is go deimhin dhuit go leigheasfainn a </span>
<lb n="240"/><span>ngalair.</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>Diarmuid Mhac Fhloinn 'sé shéidfeadh an </span>
<lb n="242"/><span>adharc</span>
<lb n="243"/><span>'S a bhaileóchadh na gadhair chughainn go </span>
<lb n="244"/><span>tapaidh;</span>
<lb n="245"/><span>Bronnaim slíabh Eilbhe-lug ar a chloinn</span>
<lb n="246"/><span>Cnocán agus Coillte Ocht' Dara</span>
<lb n="247"/><span>'S agat-sa Phat Lysaght, bíodh paráisde</span>
<lb n="248"/><span>Cill Eibhle </span>
<lb n="249"/><span>Is a bhfuil in do radharc go Cuan na Mara.</span></p>
<lb n="250"/>
<lb n="251"/><p><span>XI.</span></p>
<lb n="252"/>
<lb n="253"/><p><span>Anois dar go deimhin díbh, tá mo phroperty</span>
<lb n="254"/><span>roinnte</span>
<lb n="255"/><span>Go dtí leathad 'béil adhairce do thalamh:</span>
<lb n="256"/><span>Botháinín faoi phuill agus lag in a dhruim</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>'s me am dhalladh gan radharc ag an </span>
<lb n="258"/><span>ndeatach;</span>
<lb n="259"/><span>Tá súil agam fós le h-uaisle i gClár Fódhla</span>
<lb n="260"/><span>Go bhfuighidh mé sórt áitreibh feasda</span>
<lb n="261"/><span>As súd go dtí 'n Spá nó go h-Inis Tighe</span>
<lb n="262"/><span>Máin,</span>
<lb n="263"/><span>Is go mbeidh me im' phléráca lem' phractice.</span>
<lb n="264"/></p>
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<pb n="196"/>
<div><lb n="265"/><p><span>XII.</span></p>
<lb n="266"/>
<lb n="267"/><p><span>Ar maidin Dia Máirt bíodh an Sagart ar </span>
<lb n="268"/><span>fághail;</span>
<lb n="269"/><span>Gheobhfaidh mise bás chuig' an t-Sathrainn;</span>
<lb n="270"/><span>Cuirigidh faoi chlár mé ag doras tighe an </span>
<lb n="271"/><span>tábhairne,</span>
<lb n="272"/><span>Mar ba mhinic mé i bpáirt le mná an </span>
<lb n="273"/><span>leanna.</span>
<lb n="274"/><span>Nuair a gheibhinn-se spailp cháirde d'ólainn</span>
<lb n="275"/><span>mo sháith dhe</span>
<lb n="276"/><span>Is ba mhinic na báillidhe am' stracadh;</span>
<lb n="277"/><span>Anois ó thárla faoi ráidhte ólaigidh bhar sáith </span>
<lb n="278"/><span>de</span>
<lb n="279"/><span>Agus cuirigidh cárt de le'm anam.</span></p>
<lb n="280"/>
<lb n="281"/><p><span>Dinnseachas.</span></p>
<lb n="282"/>
<lb n="283"/><p><span>1.  Callán - Sliabh Callan.</span>
<lb n="284"/><span>Bunraite - Bunnratty Castle, near Limerick.</span></p>
<lb n="285"/>
<lb n="286"/><p><span>2.  Baile Ghúnáin - Ballygounin, between Lisdoon-</span>
<lb n="287"/><span>varna and Kilfenora.</span>
<lb n="288"/><span>Cathair Mhionnáin - Caherminnaun in Barony of</span>
<lb n="289"/><span>Coromroe, and Parish of Kilfenora.</span>
<lb n="290"/><span>Cill Chathrach - Close to Kilfenora, contains a </span>
<lb n="291"/><span>ruined church.</span>
<lb n="292"/><span>Cillasprúnáin - Local pronunciation of Killanas-</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>buglonane (Cíll an Easbuig Fhlannáin?), near</span>
<lb n="294"/><span>Ennistymon in Barony of Corcomroe.</span>
<lb n="295"/><span>Cladach Glínn Mheádhóin - A landing-place for</span>
<lb n="296"/><span>fishing boats between Doolin and Black Head.</span>
<lb n="297"/><span>I do not find it on the maps, but was told its</span>
<lb n="298"/><span>position  by Mr. O'Flanagan, N.T. of Doolin.</span>
<lb n="299"/><span>Gort-a'-Daingin. - Near Ballyvaughan.</span>
<lb n="300"/><span>Cathair na n-Árd - I have been unable to locate</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>this exactly, but I think it is the name applied</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>to a Cathair on the heights near Doonagore</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>quarries overlooking Doolin.</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>Fánta - Townland near Kilfenora, contains exten-</span>
<lb n="305"/><span>sive glebe lands. </span>
<lb n="306"/><span>Creagach - In Parish of Killonaghan, Burren</span>
<lb n="307"/><span>Barony.</span>
<lb n="308"/><span>Baile Bhrisleáin - Townland in Barony of Cor-</span>
<lb n="309"/><span>comroe, between Ennistymon and cliffs of </span>
<lb n="310"/><span>Moher.</span>
<lb n="311"/><span>Cill-Mhuire-Í-Bhriocáin - Kilmurry Ibricken,</span>
<lb n="312"/><span>village in Barony of Ibricken, lying between</span>
<lb n="313"/><span>Milltown Malbay and Kilkee.  Called Kilmury</span>
<lb n="314"/><span>Ibricken to distinguish it from Kilmurry</span>
<lb n="315"/><span>MacMahon.</span></p>
<lb n="316"/>
<lb n="317"/><p><span>3.  B'l'áth'n Ríogh - Athenry, Co. Galway.</span>
<lb n="318"/><span>Cionn-mhara - Kinvarra, on Galway Bay.</span></p>
<lb n="319"/>
<lb n="320"/><p><span>4.  Díleann - Dileann Beag and Dileann Mor - two</span>
<lb n="321"/><span>townlands in Oughtmama district, Burren.</span>
<lb n="322"/><span>Baile Mhichíl - In Kilcorney Parish, Burren.</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>Cnoc na Righthe - In Townland of Rath, between</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>Corofin and Inagh, in the Barony of Inchiquin.</span>
<lb n="325"/><span>Faithche - There are several places of this name.</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>One, N. and S. Fahee (Ord. Survey Spelling),</span>
<lb n="327"/><span>in Barony of Burren, and Parish of Carron;</span>
<lb n="328"/><span>the other in Barony of Tulla Upper, Parish of</span>
<lb n="329"/><span>Feakle; Fahy Mor and Beg, in Barony of Tulla</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>Lower.  Faithche in Burren is the place most pro-</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>bably meant. </span>
<lb n="332"/><span>Gleann-na-Sealluidhe - In Parish of Kilnamona,</span>
<lb n="333"/><span>about 4 miles from Ennis; Sealluidhe river</span>
<lb n="334"/><span>runs through it.</span>
<lb n="335"/><span>Cnoc-Bhaile-Ghríobtha - Ballygriffey, about 2 miles</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>from Ennis; a square castle in good preserva-</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>tion, close to West Clare railway line, gives its</span>
<lb n="338"/><span>name to the townland; Barony Inchiquin.</span>
<lb n="339"/><span>Ceapach - In Carron Parish, Barony of Burren,</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>contains ruined castle.</span></p>
<lb n="341"/>
<lb n="342"/><p><span>5.  Baile Bhriain - Ballybreen Fort is near roadside</span>
<lb n="343"/><span>between Kilfenora and Doolin, and close to</span>
<lb n="344"/><span>former place; Barony of Corcomroe.</span>
<lb n="345"/><span>Paráisde na Díseard - Dysert of O'Dea.</span>
<lb n="346"/><span>And Dá Lisláithrín - Lislarheen Mór and Beag,</span>
<lb n="347"/><span>two townlands in Rathborney Parish, Burren</span>
<lb n="348"/><span>Barony.</span>
<lb n="349"/><span>Coilleán Uí Shídhe. (Uí h-Íde?) - This I could not</span>
<lb n="350"/><span>locate exactly; it may be a part of Townland </span>
<lb n="351"/><span>of Cullane, in Rathborney Parish; but there</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>is also a Lake Cullaun in Killinaboy.</span>
<lb n="353"/><span>Baile Caisín - Parish of Kilnaboy, Inchiquin</span>
<lb n="354"/><span>Barony.</span>
<lb n="355"/><span>Cnoc Leabhair - In Kilnaboy Parish?</span>
<lb n="356"/><span>Cathair Fhada - Caherfada, Parish of Kilnaboy,</span>
<lb n="357"/><span>Inchiquin Barony, close to Máire Ruadh's castle</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>of Leimanegh.</span></p>
<lb n="359"/>
<lb n="360"/><p><span>6.  Cotha - Townland of Parish of Kilfenora, Corcom-</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>roe Barony.</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>Coilleán - Townland of Rathborney Parish,</span>
<lb n="363"/><span>Burren Barony.</span>
<lb n="364"/><span>Na Sean-Túirligh Bhána - The district known as the</span>
<lb n="365"/><span>Turloughs takes its name from several small</span>
<lb n="366"/><span>loughs which appear and disappear periodically.</span>
<lb n="367"/><span>They are situated in Oughtmama, the wildest</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>part of Burren, the principal is Turloughmore,</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>which has an annual fair; races were formerly</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>held there.</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>Baile Gaisdil - Townland in Killeany Parish,</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>about 1 mile East of Lisdoonvarna.</span>
<lb n="373"/><span>Cill Tártain - Kiltarton Barony includes town</span>
<lb n="374"/><span>of Gort in Co. of Galway; the Parish of Kil-</span>
<lb n="375"/><span>tartan adjoins that of Gort.</span>
<lb n="376"/><span>Cinn Aille - Kinallia, or Eagle's Rock, is a high</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>cliff on the Burren mountains, on boundary of</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>Oughtmama and Carron; in near vicinity </span>
<lb n="379"/><span>are the church, well, and bed of St Colman</span>
<lb n="380"/><span>MacDuagh.  There is also a Cathair Cínn Aille</span>
<lb n="381"/><span>near Lisdoonvarna.</span></p>
<lb n="382"/>
<lb n="383"/><p><span>7.  Paráisde Chláim. - In Kilfenora Diocese.</span>
<lb n="384"/><span>Bun an Chaisleáin - Near Ballyvaughan.</span>
<lb n="385"/><span>Teampoll na Ráithe - In Ruan Parish, Barony of </span>
<lb n="386"/><span>Inchiquin.</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>Cíll Mháile - Kilmaley, about 4 miles S.W.  of</span>
<lb n="388"/><span>Ennis.</span></p>
<lb n="389"/>
<lb n="390"/><p><span>8.  Achadh Mhinneáin - a townland in Oughtmama</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>Parish, Burren Barony.</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>Gort an Chláir - A mountain in Oughtmama.</span>
<lb n="393"/><span>Sliabh Carrthain - A hill in Carron Parish, Burren.</span>
<lb n="394"/><span>Baile an Locháin - Perhaps Baile na Leacain,</span>
<lb n="395"/><span>Ballinalacken, but I am not certain.</span>
<lb n="396"/></p>
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<pb n="197"/>
<div><lb n="397"/><p><span>An Poll Bán - Poulban is the name of the town-</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>land immediately north of Dysert; it takes its</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>name from a small pond.  There is another</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>Poll Bán in Oughtmama district, on the left</span>
<lb n="401"/><span>hand side of road leading from Kilfenora to</span>
<lb n="402"/><span>Kinvarra.  A bay on south shore of Inchiquin</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>Lake is known as Poulivaun Bay, and the steep</span>
<lb n="404"/><span>wooded hill immediately above it as Poulivaun</span>
<lb n="405"/><span>Wood.</span>
<lb n="406"/><span>Baile an Chláir - Most likely Clare Castle.</span>
<lb n="407"/><span>An Daingean - In Rathborney parish, Burren, not</span>
<lb n="408"/><span>far from Ballyvaughan.</span></p>
<lb n="409"/>
<lb n="410"/><p><span>9.  An Gleann - A picturesque valley close to Ennis-</span>
<lb n="411"/><span>tymon.</span>
<lb n="412"/><span>A Rabhacháin - In Parish of Killinaboy, Inchiquin</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>Barony, on left bank of Fergus, near its source.</span>
<lb n="414"/><span>Cumhad - Coad, a townland about 1 mile north of</span>
<lb n="415"/><span>Corofin, near Inchiquin Lake.</span>
<lb n="416"/><span>Oileán na Súile. - In Inchiquin Lake?</span>
<lb n="417"/><span>Poplar - On north shore of Inchiquin Lake.</span>
<lb n="418"/><span>An Chros - Townland of Cross, Inchiquin Barony,</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>Parish Kilkeedy.</span>
<lb n="420"/><span>An Chúirt - In Parish of Kilkeedy.</span></p>
<lb n="421"/>
<lb n="422"/><p><span>10.  Sliabh Aidhlbhe - a high mountain overlooking </span>
<lb n="423"/><span>Lisdoonvarna.</span>
<lb n="424"/><span>Cnocán - Most likely Cnocán an Aireagail in </span>
<lb n="425"/><span>Dysert Parish; but there are two Cnocáns in </span>
<lb n="426"/><span>Ennis rural district.</span>
<lb n="427"/><span>Ucht Dara - Oughdara, townland near Ballina-</span>
<lb n="428"/><span>lacken Castle.</span>
<lb n="429"/><span>Paráisde Cíll Éile - Killeila Parish, which </span>
<lb n="430"/><span>includes  Doolin and Fisher-street, where I took</span>
<lb n="431"/><span>down this song.</span>
<lb n="432"/><span>'S a bhfuil in do radharc go Cuan-na-Mara - From</span>
<lb n="433"/><span>the sumit of the last spur of the Burren</span>
<lb n="434"/><span>Mountains, which runs into Killeila Parish,</span>
<lb n="435"/><span>one can see on a calm day the whole extent of</span>
<lb n="436"/><span>Connemara from Spiddal west, together with </span>
<lb n="437"/><span>the Arran Islands - a magnificent view, with</span>
<lb n="438"/><span>Galway Bay lying between.  The extent of </span>
<lb n="439"/><span>Pat Lysaght's "submarine estate" would sink</span>
<lb n="440"/><span>that of a certain politician into insignificance.</span></p>
<lb n="441"/>
<lb n="442"/><p><span>11.  An Spá- This song was written at a time when</span>
<lb n="443"/><span>the virtues of the Lisdoonvarna springs had only</span>
<lb n="444"/><span>just been discovered.  The Sórt áitreibh would</span>
<lb n="445"/><span>be a trifle of 6 miles or so in length from Doolin</span>
<lb n="446"/><span>to Lisdoonvarna, or a little more to Ennistymon.</span></p>
<lb n="447"/>
<lb n="448"/><p><span>Seumas Clainndiolúin.</span></p>
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