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School: Doire (roll number 16852)

Location:
An Doire, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Cathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092, Page 10

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  1. Amhrán - Péarla Deas an tSléibhe Bháin

    “Blean san oidhche aréir deadh reab na capall an fál.”

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    Blian san oidhche aréir seadh réab na capaill an fál.
    Blian eile lé'n a taobh seadh d'éaluigh uaim-se mo ghrádh,
    Níl tuille dá mhéid nár b'éigin dom seallad do shnámh
    Níl ann acht lucht bréag ní féidir nó fillfidh mo ghrádh.
    Farior géarr gan mé in mo luchóigín bán
    Shiubhalfainn an t-aer is dá bhféadfainn an fhairrge a' shnámh
    Mar shúil le Mac Dé 's go réidhteochadh Muire mo chás
    Is go mbéinn mar céile ag Péarla Deas an t-Sléibh' Bháin
    Go deireannach aréir gan bhréig seadh chonnaic mé an bás.
    A' teacht fé mo dhéin go tréan 's mhaide in-a
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Giobúin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Mám Trasna, Co. Mayo