School: Doobin (roll number 16383)

Location:
Dúbinn, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Fhloinn
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  1. Amhrán (continued)

    Mo bhuadhraigh bhocht a chaith mé an geimhreadh

    (continued from previous page)
    Fhad is bheas mé beo béidh mo [spéi]? a coidhche ionnta.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Amhrán

    Thall i mbruach an tSleibhe

    Amhrán
    I
    Thall i mbruach an tSleibhe.
    Tán ainir mhúinte bhéasach
    A dtug mo chroidhe-se speis dí
    Da mbéidir liomsa fághail.
    Shaoilfea gur bí’n realt í.
    Ar maidin chiúin sí ag éirigh
    ‘Spóg amhain ó béilín
    Go dtabairfeadh sé na ceadtaí ón bhás.
    II
    Tá cúl buidhe casta craobhach uirti
    Fighte síos go féar léi
    ‘S da chioc chora gréala
    Mar an eala ar an t-snamh
    Níl an nduine bhfúigheadh í le bréaghnaí
    Níor bhaoghal don peacadh dheanamh
    ‘S ma bfágaidh mise í le pósadh
    Tréighfidh mé an áit.
    III
    Fan go fóil a Róise.
    Go n-ólaidh’n dall do chlocha
    Sní béidh in do pocai
    Feóirlín na pinginn.
    Béidh tú achan nDomhnach
    (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
    Máire Nic Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Mín an tSionnaigh, Co. Donegal