School: Sliabh Riabhach
- Location:
- An Sliabh Riabhach, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Suibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0328, Page 378
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Amhrán (continued)
“Dubairt bean liom go ndubairt bean leí”
(continued from previous page)Dúbhairt bean liom go ndubhairt bean leí,
Go raibh crann ann agus pálás faoí,
Líonta suas le daoinibh uaisle,
Agus gur b'é sin Cúirt na Rí.
IV
Dúbhairt bean liom go ndúbhairt bean leí,
go raibh bean bán, bean dearg, bean buidhe
Ag déanamh rínnce ar fuaid na gcoillte,
Ins an oidhche ameasg na sídhe.
V
Dúbhairt bean liom go ndúbhairt bean leí go bhfeaca sí bean ag gol 's ag caoi
Sean-bhean aosda nách don tsaoghal so,
Agus a gruaig ag dul le gaoith.
VI
Dúbhairt bean liom go ndúbhairt bean leí
Gurb í sin a tsean-bhean sídhe,
Agus gur thuar mór uile do dhaoine
Í bheith ag caoineadh tímceall tíghe(continues on next page)- Collector
- Siobhán Ní Mhurchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Doirín Álainn, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Pádraig O Murchada
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Doirín Álainn, Co. Cork