School: Dubh Éige/Dooega (roll number 2309)

Location:
Dumha Éige, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. O, bhí mé lá go brónach,
    Le mo sheoltáinín ag tóin a tíghe,
    Go síorraidhe ag silt na ndeoraidhe,
    A's ag cómhrádh le na cailíuíbh,
    Ní suim a bhí 'na glór agam.
    'Sé is docha gur ag magadh bhím,
    Acht ta mé óg go leor,
    A's ní phósfaidh mé acht grádh mo chroidhe.
    2
    Beannacht Rí na hAoine ar an té,
    A dhíbhir mo grád i bhfad uaim.
    Agus gan dul agam teacht gá gaobhair,
    Lá saoire ná go moch Dia Luain
    Bhíodh sé ag cur sa díleann
    Agus an oidche ag cur sneachta faoi'n dtuaith
    (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
    Áine Ní Fhiongaile
    Gender
    Female