School: Dubhchoradh

Location:
Doochary, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máighréad, Bean Mhic Amhlaoidh
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  1. Amhrán Grá

    Is mairg a thaobhas le droch chomrádiudh

    Amhran Grádha
    Is mairg a thaobhas le droch [chomráduidh]?
    I bhfad ón bhaile seo is mian liom trácht air.
    Sgéal a chualaidh mé, go mór a chráduigh me
    Mó leán a mhuirnín nach tú a bhí in dán damh.
    A grádha agus a grádha! Na treíg do leannán
    Ná pós bean grándha mar gheall ar eallach
    Nó is beag an poll ina bhfuighfidhe bearrach ann
    Tá muid óg agus dheánfaidh muid soláthar.
    2.
    Mas fada indiu, is fuide imbárach
    Is fuide an tseachtmhain níos mo nó ráithe.
    Is fada an tamall ó thug mé grádh [duit]?
    Acht ní fada ón éag mé muna bhfuighidh me fréagar
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Maighréad Bean Mhic Amhlaoidh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Gráinne Bean Uí Ultuigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doochary, Co. Donegal