School: Clochán (roll number 14987)

Location:
An Clochán, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cúrnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0428, Page 097

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  1. Amhráin

    Tá brón mór ar m'ínntin ar mo chroidhe

    Coimín na Tíreach a dhein an tamhrán seo. Cuaidh a bhean go dtí America agus do taidhreamh se go bfuair sí bás.
    1
    Tá brón mór ar m'ínntin ar mo chroidhe agus ar m'aigne feín,
    Ar Coimín na Tíreach san oidhche is gan duine ach mé feín,
    Nuair a dhúisighím istoidhche bím ag smhoíneamh is a'macnamh dom féin,
    Go bhfuil mo grád sínte thiós i gCíll Seanaig ó areír.
    2
    Do d'fág Cáit annsúd mé go dubh ach is gan duine ac mé feín,
    Dimthig ar bórd árthaig ón spaíthir le fairsing an laé,
    Seóladh anonn i san áit go ndeaghaidh a duthaig ón nDaingean go léir,
    Is ní thiuocfhaid sí cugham le aon cúntas
    (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
    Maitias Ua Dúbhda
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na Leacan, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séamus de hÓra
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Baile na Leacan, Co. Kerry