School: Baile an Ghóilín (Scoil N. Finghín) (roll number 16892)

Location:
Baile an Ghóilín, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Loingsigh
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  1. Seanamhrán

    Thugas gradh cléibh dhuit aspéir bhean ar dtúis

    Thugas gradh cleibh dhuit a speir bhean ar dtuis
    O leigeas mo shuile ar do bhan cnis
    Go mbearr liom na mor chuid den or ata id trunc
    Go mbeithfea sa chuinne ag mo mathairin
    Ni thabharfhainn mo lamh duit go brath le aon run
    Mar chuaid sgeala go ciun go dti mo mhathairin
    Go bfuair si do thuairisg go suareach ar dtuis
    Is go minic tu ar do stiur i dtig tabhairne
    Do bladaracht eithig ni geillfhinn ar dtuis
    Cuir diot an bhothar ni gno duit beith liom
    Ni bhriseas riamh le h-aon stroire mo chlu
    Agus tog-se do run go dtig tabhairne
    Na creid-se anois radhaite na raflai breige
    Mar is fanach a theigheann go tig tabhairne
    Caitfhinn mo stoir ar mhna oga agus ar leon
    Agus nior olas riabh punt i aon lathair
    Mar biodh a mhalairt de ghno agam sa bfoghmhar a bhi chughainn
    Ag bainnt gairrighthe pratai agus ag cur stacai i mbonn
    Mo mhacha a bhi lan de bha bana is dubha
    Agus gan aoinne a gcru ac mo mathairin
    Ca bfuil an eorna a bhead in Eochaill a dhiol
    Ca bfuil na caoire le h-aireamh
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Ní Fhiannachta
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Ghóilín, Co. Kerry