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School: An Tuairín (roll number 13415)

Location:
Béal an Daingin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Tomhnra
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  1. Amhrán Sheáin a' Bhailís

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    An tríomhadh mí de shamhradh
    'Seadh chruinnigh an spóirt tígh Sheáin
    Bhí "punch" ar bhord ann is biadh gan cúntas
    Is fuisge ar feara fáil
    Bhí Mártan Giolla ann
    Is a dhá shúil féannta
    Is an dearg ghráin aige ar na "factories"
    Bhí "Cata" Thomáis ann is í marbhuigh a' gáire
    Is an dearg ghráin aice ar Chólman buidhe
    Bhí Seán a' bhailís ann is é a' gabhail an Róisín
    Is Baibín tógtha i dtús na mban
    Ní raibh "ham" i nGailimh ná an "Irish Bacon"
    Nac dtug Baibín an "sway" leí i ngach uile áit
    Nuair a bhí an méid sin déanta
    Go sochair suaimhneach gan gleo ná torann
    bheith thuas tígh Sheáin
    Gur ab é dubhairt Mártan giolla
    Go raibh an chreach seo déanta
    'Gus an bradán sínte i dtús na mban
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Tomhnra
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Baba Ní Chonaire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Tuairín Mín, Co. Galway