School: Leitir

Location:
Templecrone, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Proinsias Ó hEachaidh
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  1. Amhrán

    Fuist! A bhean mhaiseach 's na bódhraigh mo cheann

    Abhráin a fuarthas ó Mheadhbh Sheaghan Úi Eochaidh as Mín Úi Chanann, i gCill Chartha Co. Dúin na nGall atá os cionn ceithre sgór.
    t-Iolar. Fuist! A bhean mhaiseach ‘s na bódhraigh mo cheann. Na bí screadaigh nó scréachail ‘mo dhiaidh sa ‘sa ghleann
    Ní’l greim ag mo muirighean - sa indé go fóill
    ‘S ar a’ Mhaige : ní thuigeann a’ sathach a’ seaing
    bhean Deán aitris ar fear(aibh) a’ bhaile seo o Fhéil Brígde amach.
    Triall thusa n-aithcré leis an iarann ghlas Cuir gaineamh na glaise i bhfuacht ‘f i dteas.
    ‘S béidh biadh i do theach a bhéas buaidheamhail maith.
    t-Iolar Maise, is doiligh damh-sa sin, is fada ‘s is árd mo sgríob gach lá
    Níl talamh no tráigh ‘san áit a mbím
    Níl capall an Earraidh ann ‘s níl grainín síl
    Dar a Mhaige; níl dadaidh ann a dhíolfadh an chíos
    bean Mar sin bhí d’athair a’ shladaidhe a thóg do cheann
    (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
    Informant
    Meadhbh Sheaghan Uí Eachaidh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Mín Uí Chanann, Co. Donegal