Michael Bocht

darran_D

Hi All

I was at a wedding recently and there was a bit of a sing song in the residents bar after and a guy recited this very funny poem called "Michael Bocht" instead of singing.. I think its a Galway/West of ireland poem but I havent heard it before and was wondering if anyone knows the workds or where I could get them

Cheers

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Michael Bocht
Uair amhain - fado fado,
On a little farm near Carraroe,
Lived buachaill maith named Micheal Mor,
An only son of thirty-four.
When work was done at end of day,
He'd settle down with cupan tae,
And seldom felt the call to stroll,
Or spend the evening time ag ol.
His intellectual needs were drawn
From books like Peig and Iosagain.

And so it was -bliain in -bliain out,
Our Micheal hadn't moved about.
He dreamt of cailins -most men do,
But never sinned -an dtuigeann tu?
Meantime -up in Atha Cliath,
A cailin deas had bright idea:
When leathanta saoire time came by,
decided she would like to try
Ait beag ciuin like Carraroe
(No foreign food; not far to go.)
And there to meet the native clann
Agus b'fheidir find herself a man!

This cailin deas with eyes so blue
Was known in town as City Sue,
The lusty buachailli came crawlin',
And all agreed she was go h-alainn!
She left her men in state of shock,
O Micheal Mor - bi curamach!
This Scarlet Woman knows each trick,
She's heading West - Beware a mhic!

The lights shone in the Parish Hall,
For the local Fainne Wearers Ball.
Bhi Micheal ann - bhi Susie ann
Dressed in most revealing gown!

Our brave Cuchulainnn of the West
(His hurling medals across his chest)
Exclaimed - when City Sue came in -
"In ainm De - well - feic ar sin!"
Though nervous, still, he took a chance:
"Cead mile failte - will you dance?"
Go luath, on the floor they strut,
cheek to cheek - from head to foot!

Sue whispered into Micheal's ear:
"Eist liom now - let's disappear.
We'll use my place - the door's unlocked,
You'll stay the night - seomra a h-ocht!"
Chriost! Micheal's cheann was in a spin -
Ni raibh se thinking thoughts mar sin!
He blessed himself... this Jessabel
Would surely damn his soul to hell!
He stood aghast - could hardly stutter,
So off he bolted ar a rothar.
And straight abhaile - into bed,
Decades of the rosary said

EPILOGUE
Micheal Mor still sleeps alone,
In his leaba beag - Ochon, Ochon.
He often dreams of seomra a h-ocht:
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN - O Micheal Bocht!!!!

Vorsprung

HA!!!

That is qualilty!!!

cance

that is excellent.

cjt156

That's a keeper all right!

Zzippy

darran_D wrote: »

Hi All

I was at a wedding recently and there was a bit of a sing song in the residents bar after and a guy recited this very funny poem called "Michael Bocht" instead of singing.. I think its a Galway/West of ireland poem but I havent heard it before and was wondering if anyone knows the workds or where I could get them

Cheers

Posted in After Hours at 11.26. Posted in Galway City forum at 11.27. :rolleyes:
Could you not have waited til you got a reply before posting the same thread in two forums?

Terry

darran_D wrote: »

Hi All

I was at a wedding recently and there was a bit of a sing song in the residents bar after and a guy recited this very funny poem called "Michael Bocht" instead of singing.. I think its a Galway/West of ireland poem but I havent heard it before and was wondering if anyone knows the workds or where I could get them

Cheers

Don't cross forum post for traffic again.
Thanks.

darran_D

Sorry bout that guys...wasnt sure which one to post it in originally so just did both ..no harm intended...

Thanks for finding it anyway...i googled it a few times and couldnt find it for the life of me

Tizzard

I am reciting this poem shortly - And I have a bit of a problem with this line

Bhi Micheal ann - bhi Susie ann
Dressed in most revealing gown!

Ann does not rhyme with gown - not with my Irish pronunciation anyway....

Could anyone come up with something similar that rhymes??? I'd be very impressed....

Hootanany

Terry wrote: »

Don't cross forum post for traffic again.
Thanks.

Tizzard

Who me??? I don't know how I did that......
I only attempted to post the question in relation to the poem - I didn't notice which forum it was on...
Must be something to do with the fact that the Original Poster did that....

Dolbert

Tizzard wrote: »

I am reciting this poem shortly - And I have a bit of a problem with this line

Bhi Micheal ann - bhi Susie ann
Dressed in most revealing gown!

Ann does not rhyme with gown - not with my Irish pronunciation anyway....

Could anyone come up with something similar that rhymes??? I'd be very impressed....

It does rhyme by my Irish pronunciation...

kissmequick

Pronounce ann like gown just without the g.

Tokyo

Pronunciation here:

Tizzard

Very good! I don't think I 'll do it as well as that lady. But I'll give it a good try! Thanks!

Czarcasm

Tizzard wrote: »

I am reciting this poem shortly - And I have a bit of a problem with this line

Bhi Micheal ann - bhi Susie ann
Dressed in most revealing gown!

Ann does not rhyme with gown - not with my Irish pronunciation anyway....

Could anyone come up with something similar that rhymes??? I'd be very impressed....

It's pronounced like the Irish word for river - abhainn.


Michael was there, Susie was there,
Dressed in a most revealing gown!


'ann', rhymes with 'clown'.

hairyprincess

Czarcasm wrote: »

It's pronounced like the Irish word for river - abhainn.


Michael was there, Susie was there,
Dressed in a most revealing gown!


'ann', rhymes with 'clown'.

In my neck of the woods 'ann' rhymes with 'fun'

Aineoil

Micheál Bocht never got the auld lecture ..."when two people get together in a special way". Oh maybe he did?

What was that about anyway?

Tizzard

Thanks guys. I seem to have posted this on 2 boards. And got told off for it. I don't know how I did that.

I have been told that my Irish is Dublin Irish - even though I am from the country. I think you need Connemara Irish to do this poem proud.

Micky Dolenz

Hootanany wrote: »

The warning was from an AH mod, from 7 years ago.

Dolbert

Dolbert wrote: »

It does rhyme by my Irish pronunciation...

Yup...

Aineoil

Dublin Irish???? Perish the thought of D4s spouting the beautiful language.

OP is that you Sneachta Ó Faoileán? I went to school with your brothers and sisters -

An Bháisteach - legend if a little wet

An Ghrian - happy, sunny little girl

An Ghaoth - named after the "real legend" - "The Late Late Show" host Gay Byrne

Scamallach - he was an absolute hoot of a lad....... He was always an airhead. Is his head still in the clouds?

I reckon Bogha Báistí was an after thought? Bet she's a colourfull girl though.

Aineoil

Ooops it's not

Sneachta Ó Faoileán

It's Sneachta Ó Fáinleog

4zn76tysfajdxp

Aineoil wrote: »

Dublin Irish???? Perish the thought of D4s spouting the beautiful language.

OP is that you Sneachta Ó Faoileán? I went to school with your brothers and sisters -

An Bháisteach - legend if a little wet

An Ghrian - happy, sunny little girl

An Ghaoth - named after the "real legend" - "The Late Late Show" host Gay Byrne

Scamallach - he was an absolute hoot of a lad....... He was always an airhead. Is his head still in the clouds?

I reckon Bogha Báistí was an after thought? Bet she's a colourfull girl though.

Aineoil wrote: »

Ooops it's not

Sneachta Ó Faoileán

It's Sneachta Ó Fáinleog

Aineoil

Layne Obnoxious Goatee wrote: »

You have to have a little bit of Irish to be it. Where are you from?

LorMal

Aineoil wrote: »

Dublin Irish???? Perish the thought of D4s spouting the beautiful language.

OP is that you Sneachta Ó Faoileán? I went to school with your brothers and sisters -

An Bháisteach - legend if a little wet

An Ghrian - happy, sunny little girl

An Ghaoth - named after the "real legend" - "The Late Late Show" host Gay Byrne

Scamallach - he was an absolute hoot of a lad....... He was always an airhead. Is his head still in the clouds?

I reckon Bogha Báistí was an after thought? Bet she's a colourfull girl though.

That's the perils of alcohol right there.

Meangadh

Never heard that before, iontach.

Tizzard

You mean you never heard the poem before???

Meangadh

Nope never!

mcmoustache

Tizzard wrote: »

I am reciting this poem shortly - And I have a bit of a problem with this line

Bhi Micheal ann - bhi Susie ann
Dressed in most revealing gown!

Ann does not rhyme with gown - not with my Irish pronunciation anyway....

I'm from Micheál Bocht's neck of the woods and these words don't rhyme. They rhyme in munster Irish though. You may need to recite the entire thing in a kerry accent because it will sound crap if you mix the accents.

Mint Aero

Are they still married?

Talib Fiasco

OP is awaiting email confirmation longer than Michael Bocht will be waiting to get his hole.

Meangadh

I'd have mostly Munster Irish and it all works rhyme-wise for me the way I pronounce things, apart from the lines ending in "clann" and "man". I'd say clann like " clown" so I had to change it to rhyme with man.

Micky Dolenz

Please not let's turn this into pissing competition.