School: Doire Chasáin (roll number 15239)

Location:
Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Fhionghaile
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  1. Sean Amhrain.
    Ní bhíonn morán sean amhran le fághail tart fan áit seo, mar nach rabh morán sean daoine
    “Is mé bhí amaideach”.
    1
    Do chuaidh mé suas an bealach mhór
    ‘S mé liom féin ‘s mo ghearan óg.
    Do bhí an [?] aimsear fuar agus an fuacht ann.
    ‘S mé liom féin ar an uaigneas.
    2
    Do shiubhail mé liom, gan deoch gan biadh,
    ‘S mé tuirseach amach le mó gearrán beag óg
    Nuair do thainic an dorchadas
    Bhí muid tuirseach amach,
    ‘S gan abalta shiubhal, acht suidhe he síos
    3
    Nuair a bhí muid tamall n-ár [suí]?
    (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
    Anna Nic Giolla Bhrighde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tArd Bán, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Antóin Ó Dhochartaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80