School: Scoil Mhic Dara Naofa, An Cheathrú Rua

Location:
An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Nualláin
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  1. Amhrán

    Dia Máirt 'seadh a rinneadh mo chleamhnas, ¶ Mo chreach is faraor ghéar

    Dia Máirt 'seadh a rinneadh mo chleamhnas,
    Mo chreach is faraor ghéar,
    Mar rinne mé chómhairle mo mhúinntear.
    Agus is pairt mhór go m'aimhreas é,
    Tá mé pósta gan aimhreas,
    Is maise atá ar bheagán céill,
    S' dhá gcasfáidhe orm an sagart a phós mé,
    Bhrisfinn a cheann gan bhréigh
    II
    Níl sé acht anuraidh óphís mé,
    Agus is fuide liom lá ná blíadhain,
    Níl dúil in imirt ná in ól, agam.
    Ná aon chleas dhár mhealladh duine aríamh,
    Acht ag breathnúghadh ar an ngiobóg gan fuinne,
    A mharbhúigh s' a bhrúgh mo chéill,
    S' dhá gcasfaidhe orn an sagart a phós me.
    Bhrisfinn a cheánn gan bhréigh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Bríghid Ní Fionntáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway