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Idir Caiseal agus Durlas do chonacsa mo rúnach, Go hatuirseach tabhartha im choinnibh sa ród, Do labhair sí go tláith liom de chomhrá mín mánla, Is do chuir sí romham fáilte is céad míle póg.
‘Seo litir óm athair is beannachtaí óm mháithrín, Á dtabhairt anso id láthair, a ógánaigh óig, Go bhfaighfeása na táinte le spré is stoc le n-áireamh, Agus mise mar bharr air sin choíche ’s go deo.’
‘Agus inis dod athair is gan dearmad dod mháithrín, Go bhfaighfeá mé le pósadh, a chailín bhig óig, Ach go bhfuilimse in áirithe le bliain is trí ráithe Ag iníon Sheáin Dáibhis ó Chontae Mhaigh Eo.’
‘Is ná bíodh sé le hinsint anois ort ná choíche, Fill abhaile ’dtí do mhuintir, a chailín bhig óig, Mise Éamonn Mhágáine nár las riamh le náire, Is gheobhair i Sliabh Bán mé nó san áit is mó ceoil.’
Cashel and Thurles to chonacsa my Runic, In hatuirseach bring butter in roadway contrary, she spoke to me of conversation tláith smooth and gentle, is she sent me a hundred thousand welcomes kiss.
'Here is a letter from my father greetings from my mother, being present id here, a young adolescent, to easily find a wealth stock dowry to their account, and I critically forever and forever.'
'And tell thy father and thy mother, not to forget, That I would get married, small young girl, except that I have for a year by a quarter to the daughter of John Davis from Mayo.'
'It is not to tell you now than ever, Return home' to the people, small young girl, Me Edward Mhágáine never been a shame, and you will find me in the White Mountains or music in the best place. '
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