Amra are the name of certain ancient Irish elegies or panegyrics on native saints. The best known is the Amra of Coluimb Cille (Columbkille). It was printed with a translation by O`Beirne Crowe in 1871 from the imperfect text in the Leadhar na h`Uidhre; also in his edition of the `Liber Hymnorum` by Professor Atkinson, and in his `Goidelica`... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amra