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School: Sáile (roll number 16052)

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Sáile, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
R. Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0085, Page 110

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  1. Amhrán (continued)

    “Moll moll aréir gus me liom féin ag breatnu siar ar loch bheal trág...”

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    (continued from previous page)
    A raibh mé ag roinn leo seal gun t-saoghal.
    4
    O bfuil faoi an ngréin go bhach gus go chaoireibh,
    Agus bíod siad cruinnuighthe go saidhbhireas bhréag
    Meas mo clú ní ghlacfaidh tú
    Is nach doilig fhagail.
    5
    Ach imteochaidh mé indiu gus tiochfaidh mé i mbáireach
    No go bfeichfidh mé an soitheach atá o dheas gan gceann
    An slúip ghá sineál agus sprigeannaí ag éirge
    Gus spórt an t-saoghal ag "men of war".
    6
    Nach an a bhí an Rusgadh gunnai móra
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Bríghid Bean Uí Giontaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Sáile, Co. Mayo