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School: Leacaigh (Leacach)

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Lackagh Beg, Co. Galway
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Seosamh Ó hÁinlíghe
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  1. Amhrán

    “San amh fadó nuair abhí an droch saoghal ann”

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    Amhran. 26.1.38
    San amh fadó nuair a bhí an droch saoghal ann, bhí Seán Hurney beaghnach starbhailte. Annsin chuaidh sé go Ameirioca. Nuair a bhí se ag dul rinne se amhrán agus seo é.
    I
    Sé dubhcán na bprátaí
    Cuir muid cun na staiti
    Saoireadh páighe go Balty Mór
    Croch muid na bratácaí
    bhí síos le fána gur shroich muid Arainn
    Agus caoin an fhir Mhór.
    II
    An te [nach] a raibh airgead ina phóca
    Bhí ithe agus ól aige
    Agus a leabhaidh choíriú [faoi]
    Faoi choir na h-oidhche.
    III
    An te nach raigh airgead ina phócai
    Ní bhfuair se cóiste
    Ach a leabhaidh chóiriu faoi
    drú na h-oidhche.
    IV
    (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
    Seán Humey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc Tua Mór, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seamús Ó Coileáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Cnoc Tua Mór, Co. Galway