School: Killorglin (B.) (roll number 12832)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml Ó Donnchadha
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  1. Amhrán Grá (continued)

    Ní chreidfinn-se ó chách nách ar an mbaile seo atá

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    Mór chuid atá le fághail aici 'Sis feárr í féin
    Ó 'n bhanaltra do thál an leanbh uirthi, 'sí Sighle Uí Uaí?
    Breed na bhFlathartach bhfial bhfairsing gan cháim gan chlaoidh.
    111.
    Ná bíodh sibh feasta ar mearthaill cé táim dibh a léigheadh
    'Sí Johanna O'Brien í dar go deimhin díbh thug a bárr ó'n sway
    Chómh deas a cúlfionn óg ní chonnac ó thúis mo shaoghail
    Idir coisle (?) le colúr í maidin drúcht í a' shineál (shining) le gréin.
    1V.
    Is cois i mbróig í is deise 'sis gleóite do shiubhlaigh féar
    Is binne a glór súd ná ceileabhair na n-éan
    Coimín síoda is binne 'sis deise ná clúmh na n-éan
    Agus a mála geal cómh tarraice-leis an snáthaid chaoil
    Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha, 16 bl. d'aois,
    Loch Cárthaighe, Ciarraidhe,
    Ó bhéal-aithris Mháire bean Uí Rathaille, Gleann na gCaileach, Loch Cárthaighe, Ciarraidhe, in aois a 70 bl. dí.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Dhonnchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Lough Caragh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Rathaille
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Glannagilliagh, Co. Kerry