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School: Scoil Mhic Dara Naofa, An Cheathrú Rua (Cailíní)

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An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
N., Bean Uí Cholchúin
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  1. Seanámhrán

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    (I)
    Listeál mé le sáirgint 's mé ag dul sráid an bhaile mhór
    Thug sé leis thar sáile mé, mar bhí mé aorach óg,
    Thug sé guna, gios baighnear dhom, gus claime le mo gháirdail,
    'S gur sil mé seal go mb' fearr dhomh é, ná i gConndae Mhuigheó.

    (II)
    Tá cúig pinginn deág amuigh agam, i gConndae Muigheó.
    'S ní dheacaidh mé dhá eileamh le blian anois nó dhó,
    Ar fáitchiós go mbéarfaí thall orm, i ngeall ar na fiachaibh,
    'S go bhfaísgfidhe boclaí iarrann orm, faoi éarlógaidhe mo bhróg,

    (III)
    Nac iomdha ba 'gus caora ag mo muinntir i Muighe Éóga,
    Nach iomdha saidhbhreas saoghalta aca 'is mise annseo faoi bhrón.
    (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
    Collector
    Patricia Ní Cuinneagáin
    Gender
    Female