School: Scoil N. Gobnait (roll number 16281)
- Location:
- Dún Chaoin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Muiris Ó Dálaigh
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Seanamhrán - An Sprid
“Ar maidin indhé is mé ar séirse ag taisteal anonn”
Sean - Amhrán. 7 - 8 -34An SpridI
Ar maidin indhé is mé ar séirse ag taisteal anonn
Scadh do dhearcas féin an spéir bhean gheanamhail Fhionn
Ba thanaidhe é a béal, is do b'eudtrom pras é a súibhal
'S a culaith fhada ghléigeal néata a scaipfeadh an drúcht
II
Mara mbeadh go raibh na coillig a glaodhach mo léan do [?] mo neart
Ar eagla an scéil gur bhaoghal dom í bheith lem' ais.
Do tháinig allus 'na shlaodaibh ar m'éadon i n-iomarc ar fad
Mar do cheapas nárbh éinne beó saoghalta an Bhruinneal i gceart.
III
Nuair a chonnac-sa 'na saoighid í, san aoirde chumaisg tar bárr
Ba ghile í ná an fhaoilean, 'sa píb mar an eala 's í ar snámh
Do tháinig faitchíos mo chroidhe orm roimpe on scíthire mná
'S gan arm ná Claidheamh um' thimcheall, ná guna im' láimh(continues on next page)- Informant
- Seán L. Ó Caomhánaig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Baile na Rátha Thuaidh, Co. Kerry