School: Scoil Mhic Dara Naofa, An Cheathrú Rua

Location:
An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Nualláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0073, Page 477

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  1. Amhrán

    A éiríghe dhom ar maidin an dára lá de Mhárta

    A éiríghe dhom ar maidin an dára lá de Mhárta,
    Nach mé bhí lúthmhar eagaint ag breathnúghadh ar an áirnéis,
    Ag árdúghadh súas ós cíonn an bhaile cé chasfáidhe acht an bás liom,
    S'fheárr sé 'chuile aithghiorra ag iarráidh a dhúil an spráid liom.
    II
    Tá an tailliúir gorm thíar annsin sean nduine atá gan fónadh,
    Níl maith imbun ná i mbaile ann ar maidin ná tráthnóna.
    Tá a bhean s' a phaistí sgriosta aige ag iarráid a bheith dhá dtóigeáil,
    S'gur measa ná an taca seo, a chuid tobac s' a bhróga
    (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
    Informant
    Seán Ó Fionntáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male