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School: Oileán Iarthach

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An tOileán Iarthach Thiar, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0068, Page 415

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  1. Amhrán

    “Bhí sean-bheanín idir da inbear”

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    I.
    Bhí sean-bheanín idir da inbear.
    Is ní raibh aicí ach aon caoirín amháin
    Cheannuigh sí baraillín síl.
    Ar chúntar go ndéanfadh ní b'fhearr.
    II.
    Ní raibh gráinne tobac ina píopa
    Ach sop sáidhte siar i na cheann
    Ní tuisge abhí an pota teacht timcheall.
    Nuair a tháinic Seán Dubh ar an tsráid
    III.
    A Seáin Dubh nár thárrthuigh tu an oidhche.
    Ná an mhí a bhfuil tú istigh in-a cheart lár
    Nár thagadh do mhac suas i n- imne
    A chuirfeadh or bráithlín nó clór
    IV.
    Óir is measa thú ná an puca as ná
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Chonaire
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máire Ní Liodáin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    An tOileán Iarthach Thiar, Co. Galway