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

Location:
Raheen, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peig, Bean Uí Chróinín
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  1. An Rábaire Saorlinn
    Theannas liom cun imtheacht ó’m mhuinntir,
    Is tarrac liom síos cois Féile
    Mar d’airigheas dhá go minic idir daoine
    Go bhfaghfinn-se obair mo chéirde ann
    Ag taisteal na slighe dhom do chasadh chun tighe mé,
    Is d’iarras cead suidhe go séimh ann
    Ach d’fhreagair gan mhoill an tsean bhean críonna
    Agus dubhairt na raibh aon slighe aici d’aoinnne
    11.
    Do labhair an bhrighdeach leis an mhnaoí chríona
    Agus d’fhiafruig an raibh ‘na croidhe aon daonnacht
    Agus Rabaire Saoirlinn do chur amach san oidhche
    Ag taisteal na slighe agus é ‘na aonar,
    Mara bhfuil tuighe agat ná leabaidh 'na luighfidh-se
    Tabhair cead suidhe istigh féin dó
    Mo hata gur sgaoileas de mhullach mo chinn
    Agus ghabhas léi míle buidheachas”
    111.
    Nuair a bhí am cun luighe againn cuireadh síos mé
    Go rúmín greanta ba réaltac
    Mar a raibh leabaidh chlúimh ann fé bratacha líne
    (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