School: Sáile (roll number 16052)

Location:
Sáile, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
R. Ó Cuinn
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  1. Amhrán (continued)

    Lánúinín deas óg sinn aga ag dul iontioghbhus ar beagan mana, Gus ar gann cuid bó

    (continued from previous page)
    Le súil go mbheadh a croidhe chomh laghach
    Go n-ealóchaidh sí liom.
    Ach daithnigh mé dul thairm í
    Mar siolladh gun gaoith márta
    Is cúl geal a dhá láimh go bráth bráth chuir sí liom.
    5
    Brón ar an grádh nach é an garla granach
    Gus an té a bionn sé air ní bhíonn a croidhe istigh slán
    Dfág sí mo cheann sa gan ionnsa ar bith céile
    Gus mo intinn laghach éarac ag éalodh leis an ngaoith
    6
    Toigfidh mé mo seoltaí agus leagfadh me na bróinte
    Gus bainfidh mise spórt tamhall eile ar an t-saoghal
    Gus ní baile cuan a ngeobhfadh me nac bfuigidh mé cailín óg ann
    A thoigeas an brón 'gus an tuirse de mo croidhe
    7
    Go dtreabhadh na longa
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Nellie Bean Uí Gionntaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Sáile, Co. Mayo