School: Dubhthuama (roll number 14193)

Location:
Dumha Thuama, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Támhais
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  1. An tAmhrán

    Nach moch ar maidin leis an lá bán

    Nach moch ar maidin leis an lá bán
    A bhí an páirtidhe seo aca ceaptha
    Bhí Brighid agus chuile gáir aici i's na páistí
    Ag gárthaighil 'na diaidh sa mbaile
    Nach náireach an Sgéal é ag a' Spiadhoirín Shalach
    An bhraith mhór a bheith dul ins na Spéaraibh
    Mar challóga geala sneachta.
    Ar maidin lár na bhárach bhí mé trom tuirseach sáruighthe
    Nuair a thóg mé mo sheólta ó thuaidh i's ó dheas liom
    i's gur thoir ag Béal Átha Chómhraic i bhfad ó mo bhaile
    Do gheal an lá bán ar M'leachlainn
    A mhártain lú Ghacháin a mhic na ndaoine
    ba tú an rí-fhear gan mhagadh
    Thug chuireadh in do thigh dhom
    ó oidhche go maidin
    Ní áirighim do chéile Sí an Spéir-bhean
    A bhí ró mhaith muis (maise)
    (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
    Collector
    Micheál Mac Thámhais
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Antoine Ó Muinchille
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    An Ceann Ramhar, Co. Mayo