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Clannad Siobhán Ní Dhuibhir
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Clannad
   
Appears On: Clannad
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Siúbhán Ní Dhuibhir" on Norland Wind's album Norland Wind
"Siún Ní Dhuibhir" on Relativity's album Gathering Pace
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
D'éirigh mé ar maidin a tharraint I set out one morning
Chun aonaigh mhóir For market
A dhíol is a cheannacht Buying and selling
Mar a dhéanadh mo dhaoine romham As my people did before me
Bhuail tart ar an bhealach mé I got thirsty on the way
Is shuigh mise síos a dh'ól And sat down to drink
Is le Siobhán Ní Dhuibhir And with Susan O'Dwyer
Gur ól mise luach na mbróg I drank the price of the boots
   
A Siobhán Ní Dhuibhir Susan O'Dwyer
An miste leat mé bheith tinn? Do you care if I'm ill?
Mo bhrón is mo mhilleadh Sorrow and ruin be upon me
Más miste liom tú bheith i gcill If I wish you to be in a graveyard
Bróinte 'gus muilte bheith My grief and troubles
'Scileadh ar chúl do chinn Rain down on you
Ach cead a bheith in Iorras But you can stay in Irras
Go dtara síol Éacha chun cinn Until the tribe of Eve comes to the fore
   
A Siobhán Ní Dhuibhir Susan O'Dwyer
Is tú bun agus barr mo scéil You're the beginning and the end of my story
Ar mhná na cruinne From the women of the world
Go dtug sise an báire léi She took the prize
Le gile le finne le maise With brightness and fairness, goodness
Is le dhá dtrian scéimh And almost perfect beauty
Is nach mise an trua Mhuire And I'm the sad case
Bheith ag scaradh amárach léi To leaving her tomorrow