School: Baile an Sceilg (C.) (roll number 8350)
- Location:
- Baile an Sceilg, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Bríghid Ní Fhianachta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0477, Page 542
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Amhrán an tSaighdiúra (continued)
“Dá mbeadh fhios agem mháithrín is í a bheadh go cásmhar”
(continued from previous page)Mo ghunna im láimh is mé ag lámhach na bhfear ndubh.
IV
Sheasuighmair puínn de nuair a gheibhmair that taoide,
Annsúd do bhí guigheascairt gur doirteamair fuil;
Ar fhic is ar ghárda 'seadh leónadh mo shláinte
Agus ar phoinnte an mhí-áidh seadh do rainígheas aca.
Thugas naoi n-oidhche gan síneadh ar aon taobh liom,
Ach púdar is piléir is na spéarthaibh ar [?]
Ní raibh paidir na cré againn ná cuímhneamh ar aon rud,
Ach "blood anains" xaorthainn, faobhar agus fuil.
V
Ins an "West Indies" a crádhadh is do liónadh mé am shláinte.
Tré choillte gan áitreabh gan airithe againn
Go bhfuarathas me lán lag i bhfad é mo chaidre,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Mhurchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Sceilg, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Mártan Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Sceilg, Co. Chiarraí