School: Cromán (C.) (roll number 12821)

Location:
Cromane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Shiodhacáin
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  1. Amhrán

    Maidean geal is mé ag éirighe amach chois feóla locha léin

    Maidean geal is mé ag éirighe amach chois feóla locha léin
    Mara a bhíonn an crann dá glás le creibh le n-air ar samhradh te ó'n ngréin.
    Is ar míle dhom cois falla purt bhí páirc i mbíonn na réig
    Is cé gheóbhainn le n-ais ach a chailín deas le fáine geal an lae
    II
    Ní raibh stoca nábróg ná caidhbhpín glór ar mo rún ardheas é scéibh.
    Is fol mar óir siós go feár is amachgo bara bhein.
    Bhí canna cr uidhte cinne glaich sa drúcht gur dheas é scéimh.
    Is do gearradh sí bhean dá gnaoi thug mach an rí ó'n ngréin.
    Is cé gheóbhainn le n-ais ach a chailín deas le fáine geal an lae.
    Caitlín Ni Sheógh,
    Tullach Uachtar.
    Fuaireas an t-amhrán so ó-
    Pádruig Seóghdha
    Tullach Uachtar
    A aois - 84 b
    a ghairm bheatha - Feirmeóir
    Car tógadh é - i Screathan
    Car caith sé a shaoghal - i Scrathan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Sheógh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullig Beg, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Pádruig Séaghdha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Tullig Beg, Co. Kerry