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- Teideal (Title): Old Age and Youth.
- Uimhir Chatalóige Ollscoil Washington (University of Washington Catalogue Number): 781504.
- 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): English.
- Catagóir (Category): story.
- Ainm an té a thug (Name of Informant): Joe Heaney.
- Ainm an té a thóg (Name of Collector): Esther Warkov.
- Dáta an taifeadta (Recording Date): 06/03/1978.
- Suíomh an taifeadta (Recording Location): University of Washington, United States of America.
- Ocáid an taifeadta (Recording Occasion): interview.
- Daoine eile a bhí i láthair (Others present): unavailable.
- Stádas chóipcheart an taifeadta (Recording copyright status): unavailable.
This story tells of a young woman who marries – for lack of any better offers – an old man. She tells her father she’s not happy, that’s she troubled by a bad dream. ‘I keep dreaming,’ she says, ‘that Old Age is creeping over me.’
Notes
This song was recorded while Joe was Artist in Residence at University of Washington.