School: Leac Chonaill (roll number 14890)

Location:
Leac Chonaill, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Grianna
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  1. Seanamhrán Gaeilge (continued)

    Liom féin atáim le h-éirighe na gealaighe

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    VI
    ‘Sé do chumhaidh i dtólamh bhéas in mo shúilibh
    In mo chluasaibh do ghuth ro-bhinn
    Gach focal truaighe a chann tú ‘riamh liom
    Is cúmhduighthe ‘táid in mo chroidhe tinn.
    VII
    Cé anocht atá tabhairt duit sólais?
    Cé thógas brón uait ‘measg coimhthigh teann?
    Caide nach dtabhairfinn le bheith im’ eolas
    Gur thuit aon deor damh o’d rósc ro ghlas?
    VIII
    Annseo mar táim ag bun an árdain
    Cluinim ceol ‘ón tigh ud shiar
    Is beag m’ áird air gan tú mo ghradh geal,
    Caoineadh cráidte tá ann go fíor.
    IX
    An bpillfir choidhche mo bhuachaill aoibhinn?
    No an liom gach oidhche mar seo anois?
    Géar mo smaointe aigneadh claoidhte
    Cruaidh mo saoghal-sa ó seo amach.
    Tógadh an sean amhran seo a’s coip-leabhar Chrochair Mhic Grianra, gasur ins an 6adh Rang. Fuair seisean é ó na mhathair, agus fuair sise é ó fear siúbhail as na Rosa a ba ghrathach a bheith af dul thar fan áit seo a rabh “Paidi na Pighne” mar leas ainim air. Ní rabh fios ceart ag duine ar bith fan áit seo cen tainim a bith air.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Crochur Mac Grianna
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Paidí na Pighne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Na Rosa, Co. Donegal