School: Achadh Tiobraid (roll number 9878)

Location:
Aghatubrid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Muircheartaigh
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  1. Amhrán Eile (continued)

    Do thuit an tamhrán so amach. Bhí feirmeoir i gcarthan. Bhí buachaill as cailín aimsire aige

    (continued from previous page)
    amhrán annsan. Adhbharach file do beadh é geall leis. Bhí an sagart ag an bpósadh agus dubhairt sé leis an bhfeirmeóir amhran a tabhairt. Caithid mo chailín aimsire é rádh inéinfeacht liom. Níl a bhac uirthi. Seadh thánadar i dteannta a céíle annsan agus thuosnuigeadar ar an amhrán.

    Is cailín beag fhíor óg mé
    go bhfuil suairceas im' ghlór
    Nár dhéin riamh beart ar dúthall
    Cun gur bhuailis im' threo
    Do meallaise ró mhór mé
    As tugais druim do lá ró luaith liom
    As é mo chumha má théighim fé'n uaigh leat
    gur truagh é do scéil.

    (II)
    Do chuirfínn se slacht ar gnó dhuit
    gan mhórtas óm' láimh
    Ar gúna no ar cóitín
    no ar stoca an cúl gan cáim
    dá mbuailfead smuit ná bróin thu
    airís go ndeineann se óg tú
    (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