School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

Location:
Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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  1. Amhrán

    Is truagh gan mé 'mo chómhnuidhe san áit a tógadh mé ariamh

    Is truagh gan mé ’mo chómhnuidhe san áit a tógadh mé ariamh,
    Ar bhruach na h-aibhne móire
    Ná na torrainn le na thaobh
    gheobhfainne-se cómhluadar mná óige
    A bhainfeadh an ceo mór agus an tuirse díom.
    Agus dá bhéinn-se bliadhain mór óige
    bhéinn-se pósta le mo mhian.
    ii.
    Mo léan nach mé in mo major ná na captaoin ar luing,
    Ná ’na phosai geall, gléigeal a’ dul siar faoi na sléibhte finn.
    Muise geallócainnse agus bréagócainn
    Sí péarla an chúil-bhfinn, is nach
    aoibhinn an saoghal go bráth dom.
    A n-éalóthá liom.
    Ní mar eirigheas an ghealach,
    Ná mar luigheas an ghrian,
    Ná mar théigheanns an lá ambáireach
    faoi na gleannta úd siar.
    Tusa bhéith san bhFrainnc agus mise san Spáinn
    Is go n-éalócainn in mo léine
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Evelyn M. Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Luke Weever
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo