School: An Clochar, Áth Cinn

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Headford, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSiúr Máire Pól Ní Cheanndhubháin
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  1. Ó Nóra Bean Uí Áille, (mo mháthair féin 54 bliain d'aois)
    Lios, Ath-Chinn, Co. na Gaillimhe a fuaireas an t-amhrán seo. Tógadh í i gCoch-an-Uabhar. Ag feilméaracht a chaith sí a saoghal.

    'Sé túirne Mháire an túirne sásta,
    deir a lúan nár bhréag é.
    Nuair a thóg sé bád as bhruach Chinn t-Sáile,
    Chuaidh sé anonn gan réab sin.
    Ní'l cnoc na gleann dá ndeachaidh sé ann,
    Nár fhág sé roinnt dá shréaradh.
    A's gurb í sidhe mná bhí ar thaobh Chnuic Magha
    A snaomh leis ádhbhar léine.

    (II)
    Mora dhuit a shúin ar maidin sa drúchta,
    Anois le congnamh na h-árd rí.
    Mhuirm do thúirne, mhuirm sa dúan é,
    Trí cosaí nuia as Spáin faoi.
    Bhí mur as Londun, cheap as Luimneach,
    Cugáil as Laigheana Árda,
    Sreang gan t-síd, is fearr sa tír,
    'S béidh do thúirne sásta.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Áille
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liss, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Nóra Bean Uí Áille
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Liss, Co. Galway