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A Sheáin Bháin, beir orm |
Fair-haired Sean, catch me |
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'S a Sheáin Bháin, bréag mé |
Fair-haired Sean, lie to me |
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A Sheáin Bháin, beir orm |
Fair-haired Sean, catch me |
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Is tabhair sa gcoca féir mé |
And take me into the cock of hay |
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Nach deas a d'fhás an coiricín |
It's lovely the way the cock's crest grows |
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Nach deas d'fhás an círín |
It's lovely the way the hen's crest grows |
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Nach deas a d'fhás an coiricín |
It's lovely the way the cock's crest grows |
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Ar Chaitlín Ní Ghríofa |
For Kathleen Griffin |
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Shúil mise Sasana |
I walked to England |
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An Fhrainc uilig trí chéile |
France all together |
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Is ní fhaca mé aon siobaire |
And I never saw a crest as nice |
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Ba dheise ná do chírín |
As the one on your hen |
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Nach deas an baile an baile seo |
Isn't this town nice? |
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Nach deas an baile é Maoras |
Isn't Maoras a nice town? |
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Nach deas an baile chuile baile |
Isn't every town nice? |
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Ach Claidhneach glas na bhfaochain |
Except Clidhnach, green with periwinkles |
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A Mháire, má tá tú ag scarúint uaim |
Mary, if you're leaving me |
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Mo mhíle slán go deo leat |
A thousand farewells |
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Nach deas mar chuirfinn fataí dhuit |
Wouldn't I sow your potatoes well |
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Níos fearr ná bhainfinn móin dhuit |
Even better than I'd cut turf for you |
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Nach olc an t-am a d'imigh tú |
Didn't you go at a bad time |
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'S an fómhar ann go díreach |
And autumn just here |
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Is gan éinne ar an mbaile seo |
And no one here |
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Ná bean óg le thú chaoineadh |
No young woman to cry for you |
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Is cuma liom cá rachaidh tú |
I don't care where you go |
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Is cuma liom cá mbíonn tú |
I don't care where you are |
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Is cuma liom cá rachaidh tú |
I don't care where you go |
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Ach thú beith ann san oíche |
As long as I have you at night |
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A Sheáin Bháin, beir orm |
Fair-haired Sean, catch me |
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'S a Sheáin Bháin, bréag mé |
Fair-haired Sean, lie to me |
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A Sheáin Bháin, beir orm |
Fair-haired Sean, catch me |
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Nár phóg tú aréir mé |
Didn't you kiss me last night? |
