School: Ráithín (B.) (roll number 9304)
- Location:
- Raheen, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ua Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 513
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Amhrán
“One day as I chanced for to road ¶ Is mo chaol-each agam-sa go groidhe”
1
One day as I chanced for to road
Is mo chaol-each agam-sa go groidhe.
I espied a fair maid all alone.
Is é ag deinamh isteach ar Thráighlí
Her cheeks were as red as a rose
Is a béilín go ró-mhilis cinn,
I asked her how for would she ho
Nó a' dtiocfadh sí liom go Tráighlí.
II
She spoke with a pitiful tone
Agus dfreagair sí mise gan mhoill,
"My father distracted would go
Is bheidh mo mháthaitín a gear-gol is a 'cad.
Besides that my father is low.
Is bheadh mo [?] go leir ar mo druim
If away with a stranger I'd go
Ag taisteal na mbóthar gan suim.
III
Don't take it for jest or for joke,
Mar is leat-sa do chailleas mo chiall.
But prepare and we'll make for the road.
No bris cunntád go cailleadh dhiaidh(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seumais Aghais
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Spailpín
- Address
- Headfort, Co. Kerry