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School: Doire Chasáin (roll number 15239)

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Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Fhionghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1079, Page 98

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  1. Seanamhráin - Raice na hÉireann

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    Ba é Ruaidhrí Ó Gallchobhair agus Michéal Chordáin a chum an t-amhrán seo i bhfad ó shoin, nuair a bhí Séamus Ó Gallchobhair ocht mbliadhain déág.

    (I)
    Ar thuras damh lá fa Chorran Beinne, (?)
    Chun Aonach Féíl na na Mara Mór,
    Cé tchím ar amharc mó shúil,
    Acht spéír bhean óg romham sa ród.

    (2)
    Faoi chroidhe mhór, shéol mé chuichí,
    I gcruth, igclódh ba déirceach mé,
    Fa dheireadh thall do shroich mé í,
    Indiaidh mo rása fada géar.

    (3)
    Dar liom féin gur sgar mo chiall uaim,
    Mar bhéadh siabhrán seal ag ól,
    Chonnacthas féin gur sgar an ghrian uaim,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Gráinne Ní Ghallchobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seamús Ó Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Doire Chasáin, Co. Donegal