1929 - School Girls Sing an Irish Song | AI Enhanced 4K 60fps

Time capsule from 1920s Ireland. Two school girls sing a song about helping their mammy. Sung ’as Gaeilge.’ Filmed at a local national school near St Brigid’s well in the village of Liscannor, County Clare. May 28th 1929. The English version of this to this same air. I’m Mommy’s little helper I’m only 5 years old I’ve lots and lots of work to do I do it when I’m told I sometimes rock the baby While Mommy does the beds And then I get my little stool and sing to sleepy heads This irish translation goes as follows: ( the first verse is missing) It doesnt really rhyme or have the meter in English. Perhaps someone could provide a better translation? 1. Cailín beag is ea mise is [táim] cúig bliana d’aois. Bíonn obair crua ag Mamaí, bíonn sí traochta anois is arís. Oh, I am a little girl,I’m only five years old. Mammy works hard. She’s exhausted now and again. 2. Déanann Mamaí ciste