Identifier Number NS023117
Title Mearlach nam Bord
Alternative Title
Air
First Line Chorus
First Line Verse Tha duine ’san aite s’
Classifications Complaint , Humorous
Subjects Theft , Sawing , Big Pond
Structure Eight line verse
Place Of Origin Nova Scotia
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Community Big Pond
County Richmond
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Collection Number Vol. 2. No. 42
Publication Title Mac-Talla
Editor Jonathan G. MacKinnon
Publisher Jonathan G. MacKinnon
Publication Date May 12 1894
Page Number 7
Online Access https://dasg.ac.uk/LIL/mactalla/2/42/7
Notes 1 Tharruing Uilleam Mac Isaic anns a Phòn Mhòr, fiodh as a choille o chionn ghorid gus bùird a dheanamh dheth, agus o nach robh muillean gle fhaisg air laimh chaidh e féin a dh’ obair le sabh-mor agus rinn e bùird dhiubh e fein. An deigh gach dragh us saothair a fhuair e ’nan ceann, thainig fear fad-lamhach air choir eigin air feadh na h-oidhche agus sguab e leis a h-uile gin dhiu. ’S e so a dh’ aobharaich an t-oran.
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