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School: Dubhloch

Location:
Dumha Locha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eibhlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0133, Page 557

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  1. Amhrán

    “Bhí truair mach agam a bhí múinte tógtha”

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    I
    Bhí triur mach agam a bí múinte tógtha, Is bá gear bá lón dom iad faroar gear,
    An fear bá siné aca sé chráidh gó mór mé
    Ní buan beo mé lé cúmha in a diaidh.
    II
    Cuir mé sgoil rómpa is oideacas múinte
    I leir mo [?]chumhucta ní raibh ní bfearr
    Is nach mór ghollig mó ghalna duithce
    Lé ce bí cuige a bfuil siad ann.
    III
    Aoin nídh amhain a chrádh go' mór mé
    Faoí go ndearnas an posadh aris faraor
    Bháin sé an clann díom a bí múinte tógtha
    agus gan an cónra agam ar deireadh thiar.
    IV
    Is mach gan cumhann tú dar liom lé máthair
    Nach dtiochfadh ar cuairt aon lá ná oidhche A cait trí ráith' gan spas dod iomchur
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Gacháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dumha Locha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Eibhlín Bean Uí Gacháin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dumha Locha, Co. Mayo