School: An Cnoc (Leitir Mór)

Location:
An Cnoc, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bríd Puirséal Máire, Bean Uí Dhuibheagáin
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  1. A Neilí Bhán a mhíle grádh is tú caraidín mo chroidhe
    Cuir da lámh faoi mo cheann nó ní mhairidh mé beó mó
    Dá mbeinn im luighe ar mo leaba leat le bliain is mé bheith tinn.
    Go mbeinn chomh slán le bradán
    Núair a chloisinn guth do chinn.
    II
    Tabhair mo bheannachtsa go Connacht mar is ánn bhíonns an dream
    Is tusa féin a Neilí Bhán nach bhfeice mé go bráth.
    Na coinní úd abhí eadrainn ar shléibhte bán na dtuaith
    Gur b'í an t-Sionainn geal a chonbhuigh muid
    A líon suas go bruach.
    III
    Ní chreid ionainn ar mo chapaill dá nabrann an t-srian
    Ná ar tairbheach na páirce a rabhamar
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Padraic Ó Cualáin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Crompán na nUaimíní, Co. Galway