School: An Corrán/Currane (roll number 16295)

Location:
An Corrán, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál P. Ó Gallachobhair
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  1. Seanamhrán

    Lá bréagh dá ndéirigh me ar maidin

    1
    Lá bréagh dá ndéirigh me ar maidin
    S' mé ag breathnú ar cuis baile'n bhuidhe
    Ce cífínn ac Neillí ag dul tairm
    Ba ró dheas e amharc a súil.
    2
    Bhí braig aici ba ghille na an alla
    Agus í na seasamh i oileán na Rí
    A da ciac gille cruinne nár fíachadh
    Agus nár milleadh le sméartacht na h-oidhche
    3
    Is fada a chaith an angach faoí n t-súithe
    Sul ma ceapadh leis ail deas na g-craobh
    S' fíor cinnte gur dall a bhí ina súile
    Gan fearsainn na smooth ar an speir.
    4
    Gur a lioctaí fear maith a bí a dul léithe
    Is nach n-dearcadh ro mór ar a spré
    (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
    Cáit Ní Chaithlín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cnoc na Ceasach, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Caithlín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc na Ceasach, Co. Mayo