School: Scoil N. Breandán

Location:
Baile na nGall, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Caomháin
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  1. Amhrán

    Dimthigheas maidean ag seoladh mo gamhna ¶ Síos fé'n dtalamh go bhfanaidís ann

    I
    Dimthigheas maidean ag seoladh mo gamhna
    Síos fé'n dtalamh go bhfanaidís ann
    Cualadh na géanna ag béicig is ag Niúthrig
    Is an mada-rúadh traochach ag baint gé asta go rúnach
    II
    Do lúighas is do sreadas ag bagairt ar siúd
    Á dhíobairt ó'n gcathir ar maidn a dtrúcht,
    Ar theacht dom abhaile bhí an mada-ruadh traochach
    Is caoire aige treosgara dárbh ainm di Naogh-gheal
    III
    Líos i gCluain Meala atá an talamh breágh mín
    Is mithid duinn feasta dul eathortha síos
    Tá caoire agus géanna agus aon nídhe m'ar dtímcheall
    Is tugaimíd saor ag an dTraenag aige an Stiofardh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Concúbhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Chuáin, Co. Kerry