School: Ráithín (C.) (roll number 9384)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peig, Bean Uí Chróinín
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Amhrán
“One day as I chanced for to roam ¶ Is mo chaol-each agam-sa go groidhe ¶ I espied a fair maid all alone ¶ Is í ag déanamh isteach ar Thráiglí”
Amhrán
Ó bhéal-aithris Shéamuis Ághais
Aos – 68 Gairm-bheatha – Spailpín FánachI mbaile fearainn Lios-na-gCeann, Cill Áirne agus a saoluíodh agus a tógadh thiar in áit-éigin le hais Baile an Fheirtéirigh.1.
One day as I chance to roam
Is mo chaol-each agam-sa go groidhe
I espied a fair maid all alone
Is í ag déanamh isteach ar Thráighlí
Her cheeks were as red as a rose,
Is a béilín go ro-mhílis binn.
I asked her how far would she go
No a’ dtiocfadh sí liom go Tráighlí11.
She spoke with a pitiful tone
Agus d’fhreagair sí mise gan mhoill
“My father distracted would go
Is beadh mo mháthairín a géar-gol is a’ caoi
Besides that my fortune is low
Is beadh mo earaid go léir ar mo dhruím
If away with a stranger I’d go
Ag taisteal na mbóthar gan suim.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Seámus Agháis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Spailpín
- Address
- Headfort, Co. Kerry