School: Baile an Sceilg (C.) (roll number 8350)
- Location:
- Baile an Sceilg, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bríghid Ní Fhianachta
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Amhrán an tSaighdiúra (continued)
“Dá mbeadh fhios agem mháithrín is í a bheadh go cásmhar”
(continued from previous page)Mo sgeómairín leagaithe thiar ar mo phan agam
"Down Priming" a chaitheamh leó siar go dtí an bun.
Do bhí cuicéad ar chnaipe agam, slinn do bhí glas agam,
"Steel" agus "canaster", "screen" agus "flint"'
Do bhí trí feirc im hata agam, feirc agus mainge air,
Agus lámh ar mo "mhagnet" thiar ar mo "hip".
III
Do bhíos riamh aerach agus smúit ag an saoghal orm,
Sasana, Éire, Dane agus "Dutch";
An captaen 's an máighistir, an t-invite 's an "Cardinal"
Dheinidís ácht díom le méid mo chuid suilt
An spórt nuair do bhínn-se, margairín ar gach camtha,
Meala mná gabha le lionn is puins;
Bhíodh drumaí lem' shala, ceól "fife" agus "fringála"(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Mhurchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile an Sceilg, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mártan Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Sceilg, Co. Kerry