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- Teideal (Title): Á, Á, Á Arsa an tAsailín sa bPáirc.
- Uimhir Chatalóige Ollscoil Washington (University of Washington Catalogue Number): 850107.
- Uimhir Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann (National Folklore of Ireland Number): none.
- Uimhir Roud (Roud Number): none.
- Uimhir Laws (Laws Number): none.
- Uimhir Child (Child Number): none.
- Cnuasach (Collection): Joe Heaney Collection, University of Washington, Seattle.
- Teanga na Croímhíre (Core-Item Language): Irish.
- Catagóir (Category): song.
- Ainm an té a thug (Name of Informant): Joe Heaney.
- Ainm an té a thóg (Name of Collector): James Cowdery.
- Dáta an taifeadta (Recording Date): 03/1978.
- Suíomh an taifeadta (Recording Location): Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America.
- Ocáid an taifeadta (Recording Occasion): private.
- Daoine eile a bhí i láthair (Others present): unavailable.
- Stádas chóipcheart an taifeadta (Recording copyright status): unavailable.
‘Ó, ochón‑ó go deo,’ arsa an gabhairín ar an mbóthar
‘Gur mhaith liomsa coirce bheith sileadh leis i gcónaí
‘Mar is breá an rud an coirce do na gabhairíní óga’
‘Á, Á, Á,’ arsa an t‑asailín sa bpáirc!
‘Oh, alas forever,’ says the little goat on the road
‘Wouldn’t I love to always have plenty of oats,
‘For oats are a great thing for young goats.’
‘Hee-haw, hee-haw’ says the donkey in the field!
[laughter] What’s that?
That’s the donkey in the… This is about animals, you know, waiting… to be fed. And… the goat is complaining, and the donkey is complaining, ‘Á, Á, Á’ arsa an t‑asailín. He’s neglected altogether!
Notes
This was recorded while Joe was Artist in Residence at University of Washington.