School: Doire an Chairn (roll number 12976)

Location:
Derreenacarrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0280, Page 089

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  1. Amhrán

    Ar maidin Fhéile Phádraig i lár mo leaptha luighe dhom

    Ar maidin Fhéile Phádraig i lár mo leaptha luighe dhom
    Isteadh dhearcas chúgham mo mhathairín í cráidte is í síor ghol.
    Sé dhubhairt sí eirigh a Phádraig mar is craidhte bheidh an croidhe agat.
    Le bás do dritheár áluinn iseadh d'fhágas an cnoc buidhe indiu.
    II
    Fan, fan, a bhean ná himthig uaim go neósfir brígh na scéil dom
    Mar ní chreidfhinn ós na marbh go bhfuil an scafaire sin traochta.
    Go déimhin is bean gan mhairig mé níor cleachtas ríamh an téachach,
    Is ar cnoc na liodán do gabhadh air le phléiribh.
    Ní raibh aoine beó, aoine dá charraid ann dá ghlanadh ná dá gléasa,
    Ach na saighdúiri ó Shasana is na bagnete ar gach taobh díob.
    Do cuadhasa ar tríal ar an Oifeacar is do labharas go séimh leis,
    Cad a déanfar leis an colainn bocht nó an bainfar de a chuidh eadaighe.
    (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
    Collector
    Conchubhar Ua Úardail
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mícheál Ua Úardail
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Tooreennagrena, Co. Cork