School: Maol Raithnighe

Location:
Mallaranny, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSiúr Philomena
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  1. Seanamhrán

    Ins an Gleann a mbionn fasgadh ann

    Ins an gleann a mbionn fasgadh ann
    Bionn áit a bhfasann an fraoch
    Tá meirg na meathan ann ag bun
    'S ag barr na gcraobh
    Tá an breac ruadh ag rathaigh
    'S an bradán ag snámh go réidh
    'S nach ia na fir maithe a pósfas
    Na mná gan spré.
    II
    Is nach iad na fir mhaitha a posfas na mna gan spré
    Gan bó aca ní agamsa a d'fhag siad é
    Siar a cois cladaigh gur bris mé barr na méar
    Ach béidh rud agam gan buideachas dóib-san é.
    III
    Is nach fada a' mo athair ar asal mé ag iarraidh mná
    Siar le cois cladaigh no gur bhuail
    Arraing mé fre mo lá
    Do thuit mé de'n asal
    Is briseadh trí easnacha in mo lár
    (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