School: An Bloscaod Mór

Location:
An Blascaod Mór, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0418, Page 345

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  1. 1.
    Gheobhainn-se ba caoire is gamhna,
    Is cnapánach do crón chaillig crón;
    Is seisreach capall chun treabhtha,
    Is trí fichid mionnán gabhar óg.
    B'feárr liomsa cailín ceannsach
    Siúd is ná geillfeadh sí í seóid,
    Ná caillig is a mór scata gamhna
    Cé go ndearfaí gur cabhair iad d'fhear óg.
    2.
    Ar mo gabháil dom trí machaire an stuama,
    Is me ar lorg mo stuaire cailín
    Do dhearcas tig slinne i bhfad uaim-se
    A's gan teacht braoin-anuas air, ná aníos.
    Cé bheadh ann ach Neilí mo stuaire,
    Ar chathaoir na n-uasal 'na suidhe,
    Is lem' chleasaidheacht gur bheartuigheas i d'fuadach
    A's do scaoileas a chuacha léi síos.
    3.
    A Neilí, ná bíodh doiligheas ná buaidhirt ort,
    Ó rángaís ar buaidhream mar ataoi,
    Mar nach dailtín do bheathuigheadh ar cuaird me
    Ach strapaire do bhuachaill mear groidhe.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Seágdha
    Gender
    Male