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School: Ráithín (C.) (roll number 9384)

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Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peig, Bean Uí Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 063

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    “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”

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    Amhrán
    Ó bhéal-aithris Shéamuis Ághais
    Aos – 68 Gairm-bheatha – Spailpín Fánach
    I 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 Tráighlí
    11.
    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)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Seámus Agháis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Spailpín
    Address
    Headfort, Co. Kerry