School: Leac Chonaill (roll number 14890)

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

    Ag éirigh damh féin ar maidin

    Sean amhran Gaedhilge.
    Ag éirigh damh féin ar maidin
    Ag amharc ar mo mhór chuid bó
    Tharlaigh damh an ainnir
    ‘S í gcionn a cuid béasaí ceoil
    “A óganaigh thapaidh” ar sise.
    “An gcualaidh tú riamh go fóill
    Sgéal an chapaill a cailleadh
    Sa díog i gCróbhe?”
    II
    A spéir bhean shionanta
    A sheinneas go séibh do ghlór
    Sé mo lán bharramhail
    Go gcumann tú féin do cheol
    Duais ní ghlacfainn,
    Airgead bán na ór
    Ór an domhain a’s aithris
    Ce chríochnuigh an fheoil.
    III
    Maise a mheadhbha an Easa,
    Ní h-oilid ort féin níos mó
    Léighfinn duitse ‘ach duine
    A fuair píosa den fheoil
    Torlach Ó’Canainn mar bhí
    Seisean lúthmhar ‘s óg.
    Fuair sé an muineal go h-uile.
    A’s píosa den mhéadal mhór
    (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
    Séamus Mac Grianna
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tarlach Mac Aoidh
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leac Chonaill, Co. Donegal