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Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Na ceudan a tathaich oirr |
Hundreds calling on her |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Cailleach reamhar Ronai |
The fat old woman from Rona |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Na ceudan a tathaich oirr |
Hundreds calling on her |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Cailleach reamhar Ronai |
The fat old woman from Rona |
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Cailleach dhubh nan cudaigean |
The black-haired woman of the cuddies |
'S ioma gin a shluig thu dhiu |
You swallowed many of them |
Cailleach dhubh nan cudaigean |
The black-haired woman of the cuddies |
Cailleach luideach Ronai |
The messy old woman from Rona |
Cailleach dhubh nan cudaigean |
The black-haired woman of the cuddies |
'S ioma gin a shluig thu dhiu |
You swallowed many of them |
Cailleach dhubh nan cudaigean |
The black-haired woman of the cuddies |
Cailleach luideach Ronai |
The messy old woman from Rona |
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Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Na ceudan a tathaich oirr |
Hundreds calling on her |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Cailleach reamhar Ronai |
The fat old woman from Rona |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Na ceudan a tathaich oirr |
Hundreds calling on her |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Cailleach reamhar Ronai |
The fat old woman from Rona |
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Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'A bheist tha mo phriobaid oirr' |
She means nothing to me |
Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'S cailleach chliobach mhor i |
She is a big clumsy old woman |
Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'A bheist tha mo phriobaid oirr' |
She means nothing to me |
Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'S cailleach chliobach mhor i |
She is a big clumsy old woman |
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Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Na ceudan a tathaich oirr |
Hundreds calling on her |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Cailleach reamhar Ronai |
The fat old woman from Rona |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Na ceudan a tathaich oirr |
Hundreds calling on her |
Cailleach liath Rathasai |
Gray-haired old woman from Raasay |
Cailleach reamhar Ronai |
The fat old woman from Rona |
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Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'A bheist tha mo phriobaid oirr' |
She means nothing to me |
Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'S cailleach chliobach mhor i |
She is a big clumsy old woman |
Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'A bheist tha mo phriobaid oirr' |
She means nothing to me |
Cailleach liath Shligeachain |
Gray-haired old woman from Sligeachan |
'S cailleach chliobach mhor i |
She is a big clumsy old woman |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
O siuthadaibh, siuthadaibh a mhnathan |
Oh women with vigor |
E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
O luadhaibh athaiseach leam |
Work well with me |
E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
O ma theid mi air m'adhart |
If I proceed on my way |
E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
O nì mi tadhal 'san Dùn |
I shall call at Dunvegan |
E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o... |
Air fair all ill o... |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
O far bheil Ruairidh MacIain |
Home of Rory MacIain |
E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
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What we shall get is the fishing boat |
E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
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Which were more befitting to us |
E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
Air fair all ill o hao ri ri o |
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E ho haori u o ho |
E ho haori u o ho |
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Air fair all ill o... |
Air fair all ill o... |