School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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  1. Amhrán (continued)

    An cuimhin leat-sa an oidhche úd fé bhuin an chóca féir, ¶ An cuimhin leat-sa na cainnteanna bhí eadrainn araon

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    Dá mbeadh mo stór idtig an óil agam pé fada, gearr bheinn ann.
    1V.
    Dá mbeadh bosca snaoise agam is fíor go ndeanfainn greann,
    Píopa fada geal agam is tobac le cur ann
    Mo súirín na luighe ar leabaidh liom is piliúr fé’n ár gceann
    Is go mbuailfainn lucht na mbuaitisí ar a cúilín crathach donn.
    V.
    Dá mbeadh lán na páirce báine agam de buaibh agus do laoighibh
    Tuille ‘gus lán báine agam de ‘guinea’ breaghtha buidhe
    Iad go léir do thabhafainn duit a cuisle geal mo chroidhe
    D’fhonn do thaobh-sa bheith le’m taobh-sa pé fada gearr an oidhche.
    Siobhán Ní Chodlata, Anach beag, (71 bl. d’aois) a thug an t-amhrán seo dhom. Seo dhá líne eile a bhí aici:-
    “Tusa a tabhairt na mianna is na peacaí bíodh ort féin
    Bíodh do rogha de mhnáibh an domhain agat ach bead-sa a’ luighe liom féin”
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish