School: Radharc na Sionainne, Lios Uí Chathasaigh (roll number 10741)

Location:
Furroor, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Seasnáin
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  1. Gleann Caoin Atharló
    (Glen of Aherlow, Tipperary)

    Seo chúghaibh dall bachach-fáinneach is mé Pádraig O'Conchubhair
    Cois sleibhe i dTiobhradh Áráinn do bhí m'áitreabh ar dtuis
    Ó Ghaedhealaibh mór macánta do phríomhtharla mé gan go
    S 'is mó lá súghach sásta thughas láimh lé Atharló

    (II)
    Fuair m'athair bhás mo scalladh cás lasmuigh dár n-arus claon
    Bhí an sirriam gan truagh agus dream an ruaigh ann tamall beag roimh ré
    Annsan fé throm chlaoidh mo mháithrín croidhe caith sí 'sa muirgín óg
    Amach chun fáin ón ár sean áit in Gleann caoin Atharló.

    (III)
    Ar feadh trí mí chuarduigheas an tír ar lorg oibhre phágh
    Do chuadhas annsan chun Tighe na mBocht fios caoi mo maimí d'fhagháil
    Do chuala an sgeal ba thruagh sa tsaoghal ach pé dían dubhach mo bhrón
    Beannuigheas go buan 'n té dein a huaigh
    (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
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Furroor, Co. Clare