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An Raicín Álainn Caisleán Gearr
   
Credits: n/a
   
Appears On: An Raicín Álainn
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Agus bhí mise oíche faoi Fhéile Bríde And I was one night on Saint Bridget's Day
Ag tórramh thíos is sa gCaisleán Gearr At a wake down at Castlegar
Is ann a dhearc mé an aoileann a dtug mé gnaoi dhi It is there that I saw a fair maid that I took a liking to
Mar bhí sí aoibhinn deas aerach ciúin For she was enchanting, lovely, happy, serene
   
Ó sí go cinnte a mharaigh m'intinn Oh it is she who surely confused my mind
Agus leá na bhFiann ní leigheasfadh mé And the finest doctors would not cure me
Nó go dtaga an spéirbhean is mo chuislí a fhéachaint Until the beautiful woman comes and checks my pulse
Ba ghearr ina dhiaidh sin go mbheinn níos fearr It's only then that I would feel better
   
Mar sé fáth mo bhuaireamh nach bhfaighim cead cuartaíocht Because the reason for my sadness is that I am not allowed to visit
Sna gleanntáin uaigneach' ina mbíonn mo ghrá In the lonely valleys where my love goes
Mar tá fear eile ag faire uirthi go ló is go oíche Because another man is minding her through day and night
Agus ag déanamh suas le mo mhuirnín bán And courting with my fair love
   
Ach dá mbeadh fhios agamsa nach tú bhí i ndán dom But if I knew that you were not meant for me
Ní dhéanfainn gáirí ná súgradh leat I would not laugh nor play with you
'S go raibh mo chroí istigh chomh dúnta i ngrá leat And that my heart was so closed in love with you
Mar a bhuailfí tairne trí mo chroí isteach As a nail that would be driven through my heart
   
Nárbh fearr liom an scian a chur trí mo chroí I would rather put a knife through my heart
'S mé a fhágáil sínte nó go bhfaighinn bás And for me to be left until I would die
Ná bheith do mo dhíbirt i bhfad ó mo mhuintir Than to be driven far away from my people
Mar bheadh sinneán gaoithe ón gCaisleán Gearr Like a gust of wind blowing from Castlegar