School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)

Location:
Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha, Bean Uí Náraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0135, Page 167

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  1. Seanamhrán - Dán Grá (continued)

    Sé fáth mo bhuaidhradh

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    Ní bheidh orm brón na duibhe croidhe
    Acht mé bheith pósta le mo mhíle stóirín
    As mo lámh bheith bród amhail
    Ar a brollach mín
    A Ruin is a chéad searc
    Bfhuil uí ag eisteacht le gach aon rud
    Dhá bfhuil mé a rádh.
    S dá mbeinn i mo chléireach
    Chomh mait le Phéilim
    Ar leath a thréithre ní fheádfainn trácht
    Chrúgh tú mo chroidhe istigh
    De lo' is d'oidhche. Is a Dhia dilí
    Nach bheith i ngrádh
    le plúr na mban mánla
    Is mo croidhe ghá rádh liom
    Nach bfhuil aon mhaith dom ann
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Sorcha Bean Uí Náraidhe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bean Uí Chathain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leitir Beag, Co. Mayo