School: Sliabh Riabhach

Location:
An Sliabh Riabhach, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0328, Page 282

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  1. Amhrán (continued)

    Is fada faoi phéin mé ag faire as gach féile

    (continued from previous page)
    Faoí gheasa ní méinn liom é cheanghal le geárr nasc,
    As fanadh sé taobh le na bhaile,
    Breathnuigheadh sé méith-stoc Cluain Tairbh más féidir
    Ná dearmhadhad Dún Laoghaire, ná an Charraig,
    Má cheapann 'na dhéidh sin gur in aistear a saothar,
    Faig Oireachtas Éireann don Cathair.
    IX
    Tórna ní dhaoraim ní chuirfead chun sléibhe é,
    Acht cuardaigheadh gach aon bhall sa Chathair,
    Cuardaigheadh steamaérí, bheidh fanta cois [?] le h-eagla é ealú thar caise.
    Amhlaoibh na sGéalta, ní h-áil liom é chéasadh,
    Mar tá sé ró-tréith leis an ndathaig
    Tabharfar céad taé dho is rínnce le béithib,
    As bíodh sé ar gach aonach ag faire.
    X
    Stuiríghtear Gaol agus An Suibhneach in aonfheacht
    (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
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Mhurchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Doirín Álainn, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Pádruig Ua Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Doirín Álainn, Co. Cork