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School: Maol Raithnighe

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Mallaranny, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSiúr Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 156

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  1. Málaí Sléibhte

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    Amuigh sin agam-sa glac duilleoga baidhte,
    Ní ba ghile nár a bhéith liom trácht air.
    Bhrúghainn agus bhrisinn íad lé cúl mo dá láimh
    Agus mheallainn cailín deas ó ghlún a mathar.
    (with Musical Notation)

    (II)
    Gheall sí dhomsa agus rinne sí bréag dhom,
    Go mbeadh sí comh luath liom ag cnó na gcaorach
    Leig mé fead uirthi is dá mhíle béacach,
    Acht ní fhuair mé aici ach na h-úain ag méiligh.

    (III)
    Tá mo gradh-sa ar málaibh sléibhte,
    Ag léigheamh leabhar is ag labhairt Gaedhilge,
    Agus nuair a shíl mé a bheith chomh luath liom,
    Thuit a bonn dhiobh agus barr na gruaige.

    (IV)
    Ó teanann uaim, a mhíle ghrádh geal,
    Ní mhaoin agam thú ná bail ná spré agam thú
    Is ní Match dhomsa thú i dtús mo shaoghail thú.
    (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
    Informant
    Bríghid Ní Mháille
    Relation
    Unknown
    Address
    Rosturk, Co. Mayo