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School: Scoil N. Breandán

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Baile na nGall, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Caomháin
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  1. Maidean Bhog Aoibhinn

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    Maidean bog aoibhinn
    (Amhrán eile é seo do fúaireas ó Máire ní Ceinnéide - baintreabhach ó Bhaile an Chnocáin sa pharóiste seo. Ní fios di cé dhein an tamhrán so.)
    I
    Maidean bhog aoibhinn cois taoibh an ghleanna,
    Lem thaobh a thaisteal óig-bhean,
    Ba bhreághtha é braoithe bhí go cíortha daithte
    Agus a píp mar shneachta ar mhór-chnoc.
    II
    Do phreab mo chroidhe bhí a clíabh mar ealla,
    Le sían-ghrádh searc don óig-bhean,
    Bé daibhir (dúbhairt) sí liom:- 'suidh síos a ghaige'
    Núair a shoilleas go mbeinn á pógadh.
    III
    Ní gaige mé féin na sráere magaidh
    Ná réic tá ar mearaibh m'eólais,
    Dos (?) t-ainm dom féin a spéir-bhean cailce,
    Sar a leigfead mo h-ata an bhfód duit.
    IV
    An tú Hélen do leig na draigean
    Go léir i gcaismirt chómhrair,
    Do dhúbhaidh an saoghal agus an Ghréig faoi mhairg
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Ní Cinnéide
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Chnocáin, Co. Kerry